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Select the correct sequence of weathering stages in soil formation

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Correct Answer: Option C
The correct stages of a sequence of weathering stages in soil formation are:
Initial - Juvenile - virile - senile - final.
Mohr and Van Baren have differentiated soil formation into 5 stages.
Initial - The un-weathered parent rock.
Juvenile - weathering just started.
Virile - Easily weatherable minerals have been decomposed for the greater part and the clay content has increased.
Senile - decomposition is on the verge of completion.
Final - soil formation has been completed, the parent material is completely weathered.
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