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Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed September 27, 2018). |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Interpretation of Micromorphological Features of Soils and Regoliths; Interpretation of Micromorphological Features of Soils and Regoliths; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface to the First Edition; References; Preface to the Second Edition; List of Abbreviations; 1 -- Micromorphology as a Tool in Soil and Regolith Studies; 1. Introduction; 2. Soil and Regolith Genesis; 3. Soil and Regolith Classification; 4. Palaeopedology, Quaternary Geology and Archaeology; 5. Soil Management and Other Applications; 6. Correlations Between Micromorphology and Physical Data |
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7. Monitoring Experimental Work and Analyses8. Evolutions in Analytical Methods; 9. Conclusions; References; 2 -- Colluvial and Mass Wasting Deposits; 1. Introduction; 2. General Features of Translocated Material; 3. Colluvial Deposits; 3.1 Laminated Colluvium; 3.2 Non-laminated Colluvium; 3.3 Post-depositional Alterations; 4. Mass Wasting Deposits; 4.1 Solifluction Deposits; 4.2 Landslides; 4.3 Debris-Flow Deposits; 4.4 Grain-Flow Deposits; 5. Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 3 -- Saprolites; 1. Introduction; 2. The Saprolite Profile; 3. General Micromorphological Features |
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4. Saprolites on Specific Lithological Rock Types4.1 Igneous Rocks; 4.1.1 Granite; 4.1.2 Diorite; 4.1.3 Gabbro; 4.1.4 Andesitic Rocks; 4.1.5 Basalt; 4.2 Metamorphic Rocks; 4.2.1 Gneiss; 4.2.2 Schists; 4.2.3 Amphibolites; 4.2.4 Serpentinite; 4.2.5 Phyllites and Slates; 4.3 Sedimentary Rocks; 4.3.1 Siliciclastic Rocks; 4.3.2 Calcareous Rocks; 5. Conclusions; References; 4 -- Pedoplasmation: Formation of Soil Material; 1. Introduction; 2. General Features; 3. Disappearance of the Original Rock Fabric; 4. Development of Microstructure and Porosity; 5. Other Changes |
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5.1 Changes in Grain-Size Distribution5.2 Colour Homogenisation and Limpidity Changes; 5.3 Changes of the b-Fabric; 6. Pedoplasmation on Carbonate Rocks; 7. Conclusions; References; 5 -- Groundmass Composition and Fabric; 1. Introduction; 2. Coarse Fraction; 2.1 Mineral Grains; 2.1.1 Mineralogical Composition and Internal Fabric; 2.1.2 Alteration; 2.2 Rock Fragments; 2.2.1 Identification and Occurrence; 2.2.2 Alteration; 2.3 Other Components; 3. Micromass; 3.1 Composition; 3.2 Fabric; 3.2.1 Undifferentiated b-Fabrics; 3.2.2 Crystallitic b-Fabrics; 3.2.3 Speckled, Striated and Strial b-Fabrics |
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3.2.3.1 SPECKLED B-FABRICS3.2.3.2 STRIATED B-FABRICS; 3.2.3.3 COMPARATIVE B-FABRIC STUDIES; 4. Orientation and Distribution Patterns in the Groundmass; 4.1 Basic Orientation and Distribution; 4.2 Related Distribution Between Coarse and Fine Particles; 5. Quantitative Analysis of the Groundmass; 5.1 Coarse Fraction; 5.2 b-Fabric; 6. Discussion and Conclusions; Annex: Identification of Minerals; Augite ((Ca, Mg, Fe)2Si2O6); Biotite; Calcite (Ca(CO3)); Chlorite; Enstatite-Ferrosilite; Epidote-Zoisite; Garnet; Glauconite ((K, Na)(Fe3+, Al, Mg)2(Si, Al)4O10(OH)2); Hornblende; Ilmenite (Fe2+Ti4+O3) |
| Summary |
Interpretation of Micromorphological Features of Soils and Regoliths, Second Edition, provides researchers and students with a tool for interpreting features observed in soil thin sections and through submicroscopic studies. After an introduction and general overview, micromorphological aspects of regoliths (e.g., saprolites, transported materials) are highlighted, followed by a systematic and coherent discussion of the micromorphological expression of various pedogenic processes. The book is written by an international team of experts in the field, using a uniform set of concepts and terminology, making it a valuable interdisciplinary reference work. The following topics are treated: freeze-thaw features, redoximorphic features, calcareous and gypsiferous formations, textural features, spodic and oxic horizons, volcanic materials, organic matter, surface horizons, laterites, surface crusts, salt minerals, biogenic and pedogenic siliceous materials, other authigenic silicates, phosphates, sulphidic and sulphuric materials, and features related to faunal activity. The last chapters address anthropogenic features, archaeological materials and palaeosoils. |
| Subject |
Soil micromorphology.
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Regolith.
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Sols -- Micromorphologie.
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Régolites.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
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Regolith
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Soil micromorphology
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| Added Author |
Stoops, Georges, editor.
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Marcelino, Vera, editor.
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Mees, F. (Florias), editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 044463522X 9780444635228 (OCoLC)978560945 |
| ISBN |
9780444635426 (electronic bk.) |
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0444635424 (electronic bk.) |
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9780444635228 (print) |
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044463522X |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000064022377 |
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UKMGB 018864581 |
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