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Question:

Which tough minerals is most likely to survive extensive chemical weathering and form sandgrains on beaches?

quartz

Answer:

1. Quartz is silicon dioxide, made up of only one silicon and two oxygen atoms. 2. Light speed = 299,792.458 kilometers per second. Although it is common to use 3 x 10^8 meters when doing calculations with it.

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