Feldspar, one of the major rock-forming mineral families, breaks down chemically to form clay when it is exposed at the surface to the elements. In this activity, students are trying to balance the chemical equation for the breakdown of different...

Feldspar, one of the major rock-forming mineral families, breaks down chemically to form clay when it is exposed at the surface to the elements. In this activity, students are trying to balance the chemical equation for the breakdown of different...