This sample of granite is rich in potassium feldspar and quartz. There are minor amounts of hornblende. If this rock were to undergo chemical weathering, how would its minerals change? List the products you would expect to result. Would all of the minerals decompose? If not, which mineral would likely remain relatively intact?

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