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Calcite and Dolomite as Developmental Criteria in Young Soil Derived From Dolomitic Materials
Author(s) -
Raad A. T.,
Protz R.
Publication year - 1974
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/sssaj1974.03615995003800050033x
Subject(s) - dolomite , calcite , weathering , geology , soil water , leaching (pedology) , mineralogy , pedogenesis , geochemistry , soil science
Genetic development of five weakly‐developed soils derived from dolomitic materials on five different glaciofluvial landforms was measured using indices. A calcite‐leaching index was calculated from the maximum calcite percentage below the solum/calcite percentage in soil horizons, and a dolomite‐weathering index to measure the degree of dolomite weathering was calculated from the dolomite content at the bottom of the solum/dolomite content in soil horizons. Both indices could be successfully used to measure genetic development of the five soils.