Where Does the Quartz in Granite Typically End Up

question 12

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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