Problem
Imagine a large granite pluton has been uplifted and exposed at the surface. Imagine that this granite is the source material for samples G (quartz sandstone) and H (Shale).
• List the minerals you would expect to find in this granite (all of the possible options), and their typical weathering products.
• If the two rock samples originated from the same source material, explain what process(es) are responsible for the key difference(s) between them? (Hint: use the information from the tables to aid you, and think about weathering processes).