Salt Weathering of Rock Specimens of Varying Shape

Specimens of Ardingly Sandstone cut into five different shapes were subjected to weathering by sodium sulphate. The results indicate that shape is an important factor controlling the rate of rock breakdown and that total edge length of specimens may be more significant than relative surface area. Th...

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Published in:Area (London 1969) 1982-01, Vol.14 (4), p.293-299
Main Authors: Robinson, D. A., Williams, R. B. G., Williams, R. G. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bedding planes
Cubes
Cylinders
Frost
Inverse relationships
Pyramid shapes
Sandstones
Sodium
Specimens
Surface areas
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Summary:Specimens of Ardingly Sandstone cut into five different shapes were subjected to weathering by sodium sulphate. The results indicate that shape is an important factor controlling the rate of rock breakdown and that total edge length of specimens may be more significant than relative surface area. The orientation of the bedding within the sandstone had no significant effect on the weathering rate.
ISSN:0004-0894
1475-4762