Sand particles are made of

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Sand particles are made of

A. rock minerals

B. kaolinite

C. illite

D. montmorillonite

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Sand particles are made of rock minerals.

Sand primarily consists of small fragments of weathered rock and minerals, predominantly quartz, which is a durable and resistant mineral.

Kaolinite, illite, and montmorillonite are types of clay minerals, which are much finer in particle size compared to sand and have different properties and compositions.

Therefore, the correct answer is that sand particles are composed of rock minerals.

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Sasmit Barik :

1 year ago

How it is possible that in the earth of the soil is made of rock material, why not we cannot say that tiny rock

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