© Copyright 2004. M. J. Krech. All rights reserved. Types of Weathering
© Copyright 2004. M. J. Krech. All rights reserved.
Types of Weathering
What is Mechanical
Weathering?
Frost Action
Abrasion
Gravity
Organic Activity: Root Pry
Wetting and Drying
Joint Sheeting
What is Chemical
Weathering?
Hydrolysis
Feldspar +Water = Clay
Feldspar
A Clay Cliff
Plant Acids
Sulfuric Acid
Oxidation
Carbonation
The End
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