... released from primary minerals are prone to leaching if they do not form complexes. According to Schaetzl and Anderson, Carbonation is a general term for weathering processes associated with CO2 in aqueous solution. In soils and regolith, CO2 quickly combines with water to form a weak acid, i.e carbonic acid. CO2 + H2O H2CO3. This weak acid reacts with rocks that are composed of calcium carbonate ... ...

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