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Platy microstructure




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Platy microstructure
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: AE Depth sampled: 23-30 cm
Physical and chemical data available: Sand = 17%, silt = 65%, clay = 18%; pH = 6.0; OC =
24.2 g kg- 1
Macromorphological description of horizon: 2.5YR 2/0; silt loam; weak very thin platy structure; common discontinuous 1OYR 5/1 silt coatings on plate faces

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

Soil Classification
U.S.: Typic Argialboll

Environment
Physiographic position: Upland
Topography and hill slope position: 0% slope; depression Parent material: Outwash or till
Soil climatic data and/or soil water balance: Aquic soil moisture regime; 790 mm mean annual precipitation
Vegetation: Native vegetation was tallgrass prairie; at time of sampling it was alfalfa

Method
Data for 35-mm slide
Frame length: 7 mm
Light mode: Plane polarized

References
Thompson, M. L. 1987. Micromorphology of four Argialbolls in Iowa. p. 271-277. ln N. Fedoroff et al. (ed.) Micromorphologie des sols. Proc. 8th Working Mtg. on soil micromorphology, Paris, 1985. AFES, Plaisir.
Source - M. L. Thompson

Slide MS8. 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: 43.0387322
Longitude: -93.66232389999999

Author(s)/Creator(s)

  • * Soil Science Society of America
    SSSA

Submitted By: (SSSA) Soil Science Society of America


Keywords

  • Porosity and Microstructure
  • AE Horizon
  • micromorphology
  • Platy microstructure

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