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Free grain clay coatings, partly grainy (under degradation)




ID # 190

Free grain clay coatings, partly grainy (under degradation)
From the Soil Micromorphology Slide Collection

STEM Standard addressed: ESS2E - Biogeology


Appropriate Grade Level(s)
  • College-level
Materials are best used for
  • Classroom Lectures
  • Laboratory Activities
General Course Areas
  • Soil Microbiology
Description
Data for the horizon
Horizon sampled: Btg
Depth sampled: 115-130 cm
Macromorphological description of horizon: See reference Micromorphological description of horizon: See reference

Data for thin section
Preparation of sample: Air dry
Impregnating medium: Polyester resin
Thickness of section: 30 µm
Orientation of section: Vertical

Soil Classification
U.S.: Aeric Glossaqualf
F.A.O.: Aquic Podzoluvisol

Elevation: 1 8 m
Physiographic position: Terrace level Il
Topography and hill slope position: Flat
Parent material: Late Weichselian fluvial sediments of a braided river system (Meuse)
Vegetation: Forest

Method
Data for 35-mm slide
Frame length: 0.9 mm
Light mode: Cross polarized

References
Miedema, R. , S. Stager, A. G. Jongmans and Th. Pape. 1 983. Amount, characteristics and significance of clay illuviation features in late Weichselian Meuse terraces. p. 51 9-529. In P. Bullock and C. P. Murphy (ed.) Soil Micromorphology, Vol. 2. A B Academic Publishers, Berkhamsted, U. K. Source - R. S. Miedema

Slide CT3. Soil Science Society of America, 1993. A Reference Slide Collection for Soil Micromorphology. SSSA, Madison, WI.

Peer Review: Yes

Credit this item to: SSSA
Media Date: 1993-01-01
Provided By: (SSSA) Soil Science Society of America

Latitude: 51.4861249
Longitude: 6.163682399999971

Author(s)/Creator(s)

  • * Soil Science Society of America
    SSSA

Submitted By: (SSSA) Soil Science Society of America


Keywords

  • Coatings
  • Btg Horizon
  • micromorphology
  • Clay coatings

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