Where Does the Quartz in Granite Typically End Up

question 73

Multiple Choice

Where does the quartz in granite typically end up?

• A) as small clay minerals that are deposited in lakes and the sea
• B) quartz does not weather and so it keeps the granite from weathering
• C) it ends up as sand in rivers, dunes, and beaches
• D) it is converted into feldspar and weathers into clays

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