Which outcome results when intense chemical weathering alters feldspar?

💡 Explanation

Intense chemical weathering decomposes feldspar via hydrolysis, leading to the *neoformation* of clay minerals such as kaolinite, rather than increasing organic matter or affecting global climate phenomena, because the alumina and silica combine into crystalline clay structures. Therefore, clays form.

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