Choose the option that matches the pore particles with the cement it forms upon reaction with water

A) Feldspar grains become hematite; iron-silicate grains form quartz.
B) Silicate grains become clay; iron-oxide grains form hematite.
C) Pyroxene grains become clay; carboN-silicate grains form hematite.
D) Feldspar grains become clay; iron-silicate grains form hematite.


Answer: D

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