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What minerals are most common in detrital sedimentary rocks and why are these minerals so abundant?
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∙ 12y ago
We know silicate minerals are the most abundant in detrital sedimentary rocks.Quartzv is a tectosilicate mineral.So quartz is the most abundant and other silicate minerals are also very common in these rocks.
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