Home > Term: mineral wedging
mineral wedging
A form of chemical weathering resulting in the formation of new minerals that have greater aggregate volumes than the old ones. These expanding minerals then act as wedges to split adjacent minerals and rocks apart.
- Jenis Kata: noun
- Industri / Domain: Pertambangan
- Kategori: Peratmbangan secara umum; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
0
Penulis
- ed.young
- 100% positive feedback
(Milwaukee, United States)