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What process contributes to the swelling and shrinking of clay enriched rocks?
In cold regions, what causes the movement of large glaciers?
Which natural phenomenon can cause rocks to break up during the rainy season?
What effect does wind laden with fine sand, silt, or clay particles have on rocks?
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What is the main process responsible for the decomposition of rocks and minerals?
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Which natural substances increase considerably in volume on wetting and shrink on drying?
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What effect does wetting have on clays like smectite and montmorillonite?
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What happens to clays like smectite during dry weather?
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Why do clays like smectite form deep cracks during dry summer?
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Which process results in clays like smectite shrinking considerably in dry weather?
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What is the notable characteristic of clays like smectite during dry summer?
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What is the process by which minerals lose their luster, become soft, and tend to fall apart due to the addition of water?
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Which chemical process involves the addition of water to a mineral, causing it to absorb water, expand, and potentially disintegrate?
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What is the result of desiccating conditions on a hydrated mineral?
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Which reaction represents the conversion of Haematite to Limonite through hydration?
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What role does water play in the process of Hydrolysis?
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Which mineral undergoes a conversion to Olivine through the reaction $3(MgO.FeO.SiO2) + 2H2O \rightarrow 3MgO.2SiO2.2H2O - SiO2 + 3H2O$?
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