What is the most stable mineral during the process of weathering?

The correct answer is Quartz. Key Points

• Quartz is the most stable mineral during the process of weathering because it is highly resistant to chemical and physical weathering.
• Quartz is a mineral composed of silicon and oxygen atoms in a continuous framework of SiO₄ silicon-oxygen tetrahedra.
• It is one of the most abundant minerals in the Earth's crust.

Additional Information

• Olivine is a mineral that is typically found in mafic and ultramafic igneous rocks.
  • It is not as stable as quartz during the process of weathering and can easily break down into clay minerals.
• Pyroxene is a group of minerals that are typically found in mafic and ultramafic igneous rocks. 
  • Additionally, they arise in the context of touch and regional metamorphism.
• Amphibole is a group of minerals that are typically found in mafic and ultramafic igneous rocks. 
  • Amphibole is a class of inosilicate minerals that crystallize as prisms or needle-like structures.
  • They are made of double-chain SiO₄ tetrahedra that are joined at the vertices and typically have iron or magnesium ions within their structures.