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Juxtaposed ferriargillans (mostly kaolinite)




ID # 200

Juxtaposed ferriargillans (mostly kaolinite)
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: B3tx
Depth sampled: 63-135 cm

Data for thin section
Preparation of sample: Air dry
Impregnating medium: Polyester resin
Thickness of section: 25 µm
Orientation of section: Vertical

Soil Classification U.S.: Palexeralf

Elevation: 225 m
Topography and hill slope position: Undulating Parent material: Miocene deposits; (sandy) quartzite Vegetation: Poor bushland

Method
Data for 35-mm slide
Frame length: 1 .2 mm
Light mode: Cross polarized

References
Source - A. R. Mermut

Slide CT14. 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: 40.9329106
Longitude: 29.53397110000003

Author(s)/Creator(s)

  • * Soil Science Society of America
    SSSA

Submitted By: (SSSA) Soil Science Society of America


Keywords

  • Coatings
  • B3tx
  • micromorphology
  • Ferrianrgillan

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