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Granular Disintegration as a process of mechanical weathering

Answer Text:
Granular Disintegration
as a process of mechanical weathering
- Disintegration of rocks into grains.
- Occurs in rocks with different minerals. (heterogeneous)
- Complex strains are set up aside known as exfoliation dome the rock mass due to change in temperature.

- When the rock is heated, different minerals expand differently.
- Internal stress results and with time the rock disintegrates into grains.