Combo: Physical Geology With Connect 1-semester Access Card
Combo: Physical Geology With Connect 1-semester Access Card
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781259638244
Author: Charles (Carlos) C Plummer
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The conditions of climate, weathering rate, and erosion rate that lead to a feldspar-rich sandstone.

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The weathering of the bedrock results in the formation of detrital sedimentary rocks. These rocks are also known as terrigenous rocks. These rocks are made from the eroded minerals.

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The sand that is rich in feldspar is arkosic sand. The weathering of the igneous and metamorphic rock results in the formation of feldspar-rich soil. Chemical weathering is not followed by feldspar. Therefore, this type of soil are deposited in cold climates. Rapid erosion allows the rock to weather mechanically. Coarse-grained minerals are present in the feldspar-rich sandstones, which resulted from the fast weathering.

Therefore, the conditions of climate, weathering rate, and erosion rate that lead to a feldspar-rich sandstone are as follows:

• The cold and dry climate

• Rapid erosion

• Fast weathering rate

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