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Formation of Ganister



Formation
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Formation
Ganisters are formed by the destruction of easily weathered minerals mainly feldspar, within the surface horizon of soil by soil-forming processes. 0

Composition
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Mineral Content
Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz 0

Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide 0

Transformation
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Metamorphism
No 0

Types of Metamorphism
Not Applicable 0

Weathering
Yes 0

Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering 0

Erosion
Yes 0

Types of Erosion
Water Erosion, Wind Erosion 0

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Ganister Formation

Ganister formation took place millions of years ago. There are a variety of Ganister Uses and the Ganister Reserves are found in many countries around the world. The rocks in the earth’s crust continuously undergo changes in their composition which leads to formation of other rocks. Each rock has a unique formation process. Formation of Ganister is explained below:

Along with Ganister Formation, also learn about Ganister composition and transformation in the next section.

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