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The rate at which a rock weathers depends on the following factors. The particle size influences the rate of weathering. The smaller the particles, the greater the surface area for chemical attack. The mineral composition of a rock is also very important. The slate which is mainly composed of clay minerals is very resistant to weathering, while this is not true for marble. The order in which the silicate minerals […]

Weathering is the breakage and detachment of the sediments, particles, and granules from the surface of rocks. Weathering is a continuous and regular process, which is composed of many underlying processes, which are directly concerned with weathering. Weathering: The rocks break and undergo decay under the influence of atmospheric agencies like wind, sun, frost, water, and organisms, and produce soil. This phenomenon is called weathering. Weathering and Erosion together lower […]