How do gravitational differentiation (crystal settling) and assimilation bring about compositional...

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How do gravitational differentiation (crystal settling) and assimilation bring about compositional changes in magma? Also, give evidence that these processes actually take place.

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Magma is a hot liquid viscous Lava which under the earth refers to as Magma and outside the earth surface is called lava. 
Differentiation it is a process by which magmar evolves to give rise the variety of Magma and its various rock type composition. 
 there are certain mechanism of Magma differentiation are given below:
a) Partial melting :

How do gravitational differentiation (crystal settling) and assimilation bring about compositional changes in magma? Also, give evidence that these processes actually take place.

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