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MOTTLED CLAY [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Geochemistry
  • Soil Science
OBS

mottled: Said of a sediment or sedimentary rock marked with spots of different colors, usually as a result of oxidation of iron compounds.

OBS

variegated: Said of a sediment or sedimentary rock such as red beds or sandstone, showing variations of color in irregular spots, streaks, blotches, stripes, or reticulate patterns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Géochimie
  • Science du sol
CONT

Le profil des sols rouges ferralitiques forestiers est caractérisé par une zone plus ou moins lessivée en surface, puis par un horizon épais, argileux très compact, d'argile bigarrée (mottled clay) une zone tachetée [...]

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