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Some Relationships between the Classification of Rocks by Geologists and the Classification of Soils by Soil Scientists
Author(s) -
Whiteside E. P.
Publication year - 1953
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1953.03615995001700020014x
Subject(s) - sedimentary rock , geology , soil water , earth science , igneous rock , field (mathematics) , soil science , geochemistry , mathematics , pure mathematics
A unified philosophy is presented of some of the basic relationships between the classification of rocks by geologists and the study of soils for students and teachers in these fields. These include the differentiation of rocks and soils, the definition of parent rock, and a suggested approach to the classification of parent rocks. The descriptive classification of igneous rocks by geologists is shown to be very useful to soil scientists, while their classification of sedimentary rocks has lagged behind the fundamental needs of pedologists. A summary of some of the basic contributions by geologists and soil scientists in this field is presented. It is hoped that the challenge of the past achievements and the current needs will stimulate further critical studies in these areas of mutual interest to geologists and pedologists.