Why Does Granite Weather Slower Than Limestone

Which weathers faster sandstone or granite.

Why does granite weather slower than limestone.

Granite is harder and stronger than limestone whilst limestone is easier to shape. Granite weathers slower compared to marble. Does soil form faster with limestone than granite. Differential weathering happens when softer rocks weathers away and leaves harder more resistant rock behind.

Granite one of the rocks being used in the experiment is known to weather slower than most rocks for example a group of scientist from queen s university in belfast have investigated the weathering of a lighthouse which uses granite as its interior structure. Sandstone will weather faster because it is softer than granite. Why does granite weather slower than marble. Which do you think will weather at a faster rate sandstone or grantie.

Granite has little or no effect to acid rain whilst limestone is slowly eroded therefore granite lasts longer. Granite will weather slower than limestone. This is because granite is composed of four different minerals while marble is basically pure calcite only.