Explain How Feldspars and Micas Can Become Preserved in Sedimentary

question 49

Essay

Explain how feldspars and micas can become preserved in sedimentary rocks.

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Definitions:

Indigenous

Pertaining to groups of people native to a particular region or country, especially those who maintain traditions or other aspects of an early culture associated with the territory.

Cocoa

A powder made from roasted and ground cacao seeds, used in making chocolate, as well as some beverages and baked goods.

Dormancy

Period of temporarily suspended metabolism.

Metabolic Activity

The set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of living organisms.