Physical weathering in the Western Australian Uplands: interpretation of textural properties of cover deposits

Authors:

• Andrzej Kostrzewski

Abstract

Weathered debris derived from crystalline rocks is a deposit typical of the present-day morpholithosystem in the Western Australian Uplands. It is produced by the so called secondary weathering, remains widespread there and is a constituent of the present-day sedimentary mantle. Characteristics of parent rock have a marked effect on the textural properties of weathering debris, especially in the early stage of weathering. On the other hand, climate affects the rate of weathered debris production and its further changes. -from Author