alleryStart learning →Which mineral is left behind when surface rocks decompose and soluble parts are washed away?
ABauxite
BCoal
CLimestone
DMica
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Bauxite
Bauxite forms when weathering removes the soluble constituents of surface rock and leaves a residual mass rich in ore.
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