Goldich examined igneous and metamorphic rocks from several areas to determine which minerals weathered first, second, third, etc. He also explores the chemical processes of weathering and the elemental changes in rock chemistry as weathering proceeds. Goldich concludes that minerals formed at high temperatures (near the top of Bowen's reaction series) weather faster than minerals near the bottom. Subsequent research suggests that biotite weathers more quickly than predicted from its position in Bowen's series, but the major elements of Goldich's work has held up.
ISSN 0022-1376
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