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Agriculture · Q422

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 422

Q422

Least resistant mineral to weathering is

A.
Quartz
B.
Olivine
Answer
C.
Geothite
D.
Anorthite

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Olivine is the least resistant mineral to weathering. Weathering is the deterioration of rocks, soils, minerals, etc. it is basically of two types, physical and chemical weathering.
Olivine is a mixed crystal of Mg2SiO4 and Fe2SiO4, in which the magnesium member is usually dominant. It is the major mineral in the mantle of the earth as these are not deteriorated by weathering.