Name: Weathering - Alteration of Plagioclase & Olivine (sed strat) @sumnerd
Uploaded: 2020-04-23T01:29:31-0400
Duration: 8 min 17 s
Description: Plagionclase and olivine are two common minerals that are prone to alteration during chemical weathering. In this video, I go through the chemical reactions that transform these minerals into clays and oxides.

Uploaded March 2007 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Here's my video response to a book of essays called "She's Such a Geek! women write about science, technology & other nerdy stuff" compiled by Annalee Newitz and Charlie Anders.

Weathering Processes - Introduction (sed strat)

Original Horizontality and Superposition (sed strat)

Hjulstrom Diagram 2: When the flow slows down (sed strat)

Alaska River Tour (no soundtrack because Ive lost my voice) (sed strat)

Weathering - Alteration of Plagioclase & Olivine (sed strat)