ast 3 rock types, (blank), dolomite, arkose

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last 3 rock types, (blank), dolomite, arkose

 

Exercise Table 4.1
Rock Type
Basalt
Syenite
Gabbro
Gneiss
Dolomite
Arkose
Minerals Present
Muscovite, quartz (with schistosity)
Weathering Conditions
Humid
Arid
Arid
Humid, tropical
Arid
Arid
Products
Clay minerals and iron oxide
Transcribed Image Text:Exercise Table 4.1 Rock Type Basalt Syenite Gabbro Gneiss Dolomite Arkose Minerals Present Muscovite, quartz (with schistosity) Weathering Conditions Humid Arid Arid Humid, tropical Arid Arid Products Clay minerals and iron oxide
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The last three rock types are as following :-

=>The Rock type in which muscovite and quartz minerals are present is gneiss. The type of weathering condition is arid and the products formed are quartz as sand grains . 

=>minerals present in dolomite rock type are calcium carbonate , calcium magnesium carbonate. Arid Weathering condition takes place and products formed are clay minerals and iron oxide. 

=> quartz and mica are minerals present in arkose rock type . Weathering condition takes place in this Rock type and products formed are quartz as sand grains . 

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