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weathering

The mode of weathering influences the minerals that are formed from weathering of rocks.

Mineral	Physical weathering	Chemical weathering
Quartz	sand-sized particles	soluble silica
Feldspars/micas	clay-sized particles	soluble salts/soluble silica
Fe+/Mg+	black sands	soluble Fe+ and Mg+ ions