which igneous rock could physically weather to beach sand that contains the minerals pyroxene, plagioclase, feldspar, and olivine?

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Answer:

gabbro

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An igneous rock which could physically weather to beach sand that contains the minerals pyroxene, plagioclase, feldspar, and olivine is: Gabbro.

Weathering refers to both the chemical and physical breakdown of a rock into smaller fragments (pieces) referred to as sediments.

Generally, there are two (2) main types of weathering and these are;

1. Chemical weathering.

2. Physical weathering.

Gabbro is a coarse-grained (phaneritic), mafic intrusive type of igneous rock which physically weather to beach sand containing the following sediments or minerals:

  • Pyroxene.
  • Plagioclase.
  • Feldspar.
  • Olivine.

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