Chemical Weathering

Compiled by Mark Francek (more info) at Carleton College (more info) (SERC) and Central Michigan University (more info)

Find animations dealing with chemical weathering. There are also links for accessing images relating to chemical weathering.

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Observe the Chemical Weathering of Feldspar to Clay, Exploring Earth (more info) This Flash animation traces the evolution of an unaltered feldspar crystal to a clay as a result of progressive chemical weathering. The animation can be paused and rewound to emphasize important points associated with the content.

Weathering - Part 1, Duke University

Weathering - Part 2 ( This site may be offline. ) Part 2 of the previous site, where you can find over twenty images of weathered gravestones, Cleopatra's Needle, and jointing.