Of the following minerals, the one most resistant to both chemical and mechanical weathering is: w) calcite x) muscovite y) hornblende z) quartz

Of the following minerals, the one most resistant to both chemical and mechanical weathering is: w) calcite x) muscovite y) hornblende z) quartz 
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