Where Does the Quartz in Granite Typically End Up

question 78

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)As sand in rivers,dunes,and beaches
• D)It is converted into feldspar and weathers into clays.

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