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Weathering of Rocks and Minerals

After reading this article you will learn about the weathering of rocks and minerals. Also learn about the factors affecting it. Weathering of Rocks and Minerals: Rocks occurring within the earth remain in equilibrium with their underground environment. When the portion of the earth's crust is upheaved (gets lifted up from beneath) or the rock/soil overlying the rocks are naturally [...]

By Swagata P|2016-08-17T10:57:18+00:00August 17, 2016|Rocks|Comments Off

Weathering of Rocks and Minerals | Soil Science

After reading this article you will learn about the physical and chemical weathering of rocks and minerals. Physical Weathering of Rocks and Minerals: It is a mechanical process, causing disruption of consolidated massive rocks into smaller bits without any corresponding chemical change (or formation of new products). (a) Temperature: The alternate expansion and contraction of rocks due to variation in [...]

By Indrajit|2016-06-09T11:44:01+00:00June 9, 2016|Soil Morphology|Comments Off