Which environmental change greatly accelerates silicate mineral weathering during hydrothermal leaching?

💡 Explanation

Increased subsurface sulfur causes more sulfuric acid production. This promotes leaching of cations from silicate minerals due to increased chemical weathering of soils. Mineral dissolution proceeds because the acidity increases dissolving power, rather than lower temperatures or atmospheric pressure.

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