Salt crystallization involves the deposition and growth of salt,calcite or gypsum which can break rocks apart grain by grain.

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When water containing salt, calcite or gypsum evaporates, the minerals are left behind and can grow over time, exerting pressure on the surrounding rock and potentially causing it to break apart. This process is known as salt crystallization weathering.

Salt Crystallization Involves the Deposition and Growth of Salt,calcite or Gypsum