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clmills979

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What minerals are most abundant in detrital sedimentary rocks? In which rocks do these sediments predominate?
 
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How do evaporates form? Give an example.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Quartz and clay minerals are most abundant in sedimentary rocks. Clay is the most abundant product of chemical weathering, and quartz is the mineral that is most resistant to weathering. These sediments are most common in sandstone, shale, and siltstone.

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Evaporation causes minerals to precipitate from solution, especially in deserts and tidal flats at the ocean. Halite precipitation results in rock salt, whereas gypsum precipitation results in rock gypsum.


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