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Feldspar's engineering significance lies chiefly in its weathering to

  • A.clay minerals
  • B.quartz sand
  • C.iron oxides
  • D.soluble sulphates

Answer: A

Hydrolysis of feldspar is the main source of the clay in soils, so a granite decays to a sandy clay with quartz grains in a clay matrix. The strength and swelling of that residual soil follow from which clay mineral forms.

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