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Oxidation as Weathering Type

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Oxidation as Weathering Type

Question

Describe oxidation as a type of weathering.

Answer

- Oxygen dissolved in water/existing in air reacts with iron in rocks to form oxides.
- Brownish/yellowish crust forms on the rocks surface
- The crust then disintegrates making the rock to breakdown


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