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Properties of soils derived from some metamorphic rocks in Peninsular Malaysia

The morphological, physical, chemical, mineralogical and micro morphological properties of five soils developed over some metamorphic rocks (quartz-mica schist, phyllite, graphitic sericite schist, amphibole schist and serpentinite) were examined. These properties were found to be influenced by the...

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Main Author: Zauyah, S.
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 1988
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spelling my.upm.eprints.26722018-10-19T03:05:51Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2672/ Properties of soils derived from some metamorphic rocks in Peninsular Malaysia Zauyah, S. The morphological, physical, chemical, mineralogical and micro morphological properties of five soils developed over some metamorphic rocks (quartz-mica schist, phyllite, graphitic sericite schist, amphibole schist and serpentinite) were examined. These properties were found to be influenced by the parent materials. Soils developed over rocks with low amounts of weather able minerals (ferromagnesian) and low total iron content (quartz-mica schist, sericite schist and phyllite) are reddish yellow, have silty clay textures and blocky structures, low CEC and base saturation and low free iron oxide content. The diagnostic horizon is argillic. Soils formed over rocks with high amounts of weatherable minerals (amphibole schist and serpentinite) are red to brown, have clayey textures, granular structures, low CEC, moderate base saturation and high free iron oxide content. The diagnostic horizon is toxic. Pedofeatures in the first group of soils are dominated by clay and excremental infillings whilst in the second group, only excremental infillings are dominant. Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 1988 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2672/1/Properties_of_Soils_Derived_from_Some_Metamorphic_Rocks_in.pdf Zauyah, S. (1988) Properties of soils derived from some metamorphic rocks in Peninsular Malaysia. Pertanika, 11 (3). pp. 375-384. ISSN 0126-6128
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description The morphological, physical, chemical, mineralogical and micro morphological properties of five soils developed over some metamorphic rocks (quartz-mica schist, phyllite, graphitic sericite schist, amphibole schist and serpentinite) were examined. These properties were found to be influenced by the parent materials. Soils developed over rocks with low amounts of weather able minerals (ferromagnesian) and low total iron content (quartz-mica schist, sericite schist and phyllite) are reddish yellow, have silty clay textures and blocky structures, low CEC and base saturation and low free iron oxide content. The diagnostic horizon is argillic. Soils formed over rocks with high amounts of weatherable minerals (amphibole schist and serpentinite) are red to brown, have clayey textures, granular structures, low CEC, moderate base saturation and high free iron oxide content. The diagnostic horizon is toxic. Pedofeatures in the first group of soils are dominated by clay and excremental infillings whilst in the second group, only excremental infillings are dominant.
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author Zauyah, S.
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Properties of soils derived from some metamorphic rocks in Peninsular Malaysia
author_facet Zauyah, S.
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title Properties of soils derived from some metamorphic rocks in Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Properties of soils derived from some metamorphic rocks in Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Properties of soils derived from some metamorphic rocks in Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Properties of soils derived from some metamorphic rocks in Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Properties of soils derived from some metamorphic rocks in Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort properties of soils derived from some metamorphic rocks in peninsular malaysia
publisher Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
publishDate 1988
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2672/1/Properties_of_Soils_Derived_from_Some_Metamorphic_Rocks_in.pdf
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