I erode without touch, wearing stone away by patient invisible hands. What am I?

Category: Science · Difficulty: hard

Hint: Consider erosion caused by reactions rather than mechanical forces.

Answer

Chemical weathering process

Explanation

Chemical weathering alters minerals through chemical reactions, distinct from physical or biological erosion.

This is a hard science riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is Chemical weathering process.

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