* Quartz: This durable mineral survives the weathering process and becomes sand grains.
* Feldspar: This mineral breaks down into clay minerals.
* Micas: These minerals also break down into clay minerals.
These components then get transported and deposited in a new location. Depending on the depositional environment, the resulting sedimentary rocks can be:
* Sandstone: If quartz grains are abundant, the sedimentary rock will be sandstone.
* Claystone or Shale: If clay minerals are dominant, the sedimentary rock will be claystone or shale.
* Arkose: If feldspar is present in significant amounts, the resulting sandstone will be arkose.
Therefore, granite can ultimately form a variety of sedimentary rocks depending on the weathering, erosion, and depositional processes involved.