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Neocalcitan




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Neocalcitan
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: Ccaj Depth sampled: 88-135 cm
Physical and chemical data available: See Santos et al. (1986) Macromorphological description of horizon: 2.5Y 4.5/2 silt loam Micromorphological description of horizon: See Santos et al. (1985)

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.: Typic Cryoboralf
Canada: Gray Luvisol

Topography and hill slope position: 5%, upper slope
Soil climatic data and/or soil water balance: Well drained

Method
Data for 35-mm slide
Frame length: 1200 µm
Light mode: Cross polarized

References
Santos, M. C. D. 1984. Thesis (Ph.D.). University of Saskatchewan, Department of Soil Science, Saskatoon, Canada.
Santos, M. C. D., A. R. Mermut, D. W. Anderson, and R. J. St. Arnaud. 1985. Micromorphology of three Gray Luvisols in east-central Saskatchewan. Can. J. Soil Sci. 65: 717-726.
Santos, M. C. D., R. J. St. Arnaud, and D. W. Anderson. 1986. Quantitative evaluation of pedogenic changes in Boralfs (Gray Luvisols) of east central Saskatchewan. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 50:1013-1019.
Source - A. R. Mermut

Slide CT39. 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: 53.40
Longitude: 105.21

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  • * Soil Science Society of America
    SSSA

Submitted By: (SSSA) Soil Science Society of America


Keywords

  • Coatings
  • Ccaj horizon
  • micromorphology
  • Neocalcitan

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