Spheroidal weathering
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Spheroidal weathering
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Spheroidal weathering is a form of chemical weathering that affects jointed bedrock and results in the formation of concentric or spherical layers of highly decayed rock within weathered bedrock that is known as saprolite. When saprolite is exposed by physical erosion, these concentric layers peel (spall) off as concentric shells much like the layers of a peeled onion. Within saprolite, spheroidal weathering often creates rounded boulders, known as corestones or woolsack, of relatively unweather
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Form of chemical weathering that affects jointed bedrock
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spheroidal_weathering
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2023-06-01T17:15:27Z
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