Considering the weather-resistibility, the most stable mineral on the surface of the Earth is:
A. pyroxene
B. Ca-rich plagioclase
C. quartz
D. Olivine
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The major weathering products of iron-bearing silicates (Olivine, pyroxene etc) are:
A. clay minerals, iron oxide
B. clay minerals, K, Na, Ca ions
C. quartz
D. clay minerals, K ions
Which one of the following is NOT considered a physical process of diagenesis?
A. lithification
B. cementation
C. compaction
D. crystallization
About fifty percent of the total volume of a good quality soil consists of pore spaces.
A. True
B. False
Quartz is less resistant to chemical weathering than feldspar.
A. True
B. False