Formation
Ganisters are formed by the destruction of easily weathered minerals mainly feldspar, within the surface horizon of soil by soil-forming processes.
Composition
Mineral Content
Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz
Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide
Transformation
Metamorphism
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17% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Types of Metamorphism
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Weathering
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78% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering
Erosion
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86% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Erosion
Water Erosion, Wind Erosion