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science??rocks?help??

what might be the result when rocks containing iron bearing minerals undergo hydrolysis?explain.

2007-01-25 07:48:57 · 2 answers · asked by jessesbabe 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

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It depends on the specific minerals involved. Iron-bearing silicate minerals form clays by hydrolysis, while they and other iron-bearing minearls will also shed oxides. Iron oxides include not only rust, but also a wide variety of minerals, including hematite, magnetite, and goethite. Many of these are used as pigments in ceramic glazes, making the weathering of iron-bearing minerals an important natural phenomenon for artists.

2007-02-02 04:58:34 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Umm, Iron oxidation/ aka: rust?

2007-01-30 15:02:54 · answer #2 · answered by ThatguyPete 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋