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How do joints in rock and increasing surface area encourage
faster weathering?

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Since chemical weathering occurs on the surface of minerals, the water and acids that control chemical weathering require access to the surface. ... Fracturing the rocks, as occurs during jointing, increases the surface area that can be exposed to weathering and also provides pathways for water to enter the rock

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