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What process must granite go through before it will begin to weather?
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Granite starts to weather as it nears the Earth's surface when the rock above it is weathered and eroded away, or from tectonic uplift. The granite expands from this depressurization and fractures into large blocks which begin to open it up to all weathering factors, such as freeze/thaw cycles, chemical weathering, and fluid hydraulics.
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