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SAPROLITA [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
DEF

A soft, earthy, typically clay-rich, thoroughly decomposed rock, formed in place by chemical weathering of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. It often forms a layer or cover as much as 100 m thick, esp. in humid and tropical or subtropical climates; the color is commonly some shade of red or brown ... Saprolite is characterized by preservation of structures that were present in the unweathered rock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
DEF

Matériau meuble provenant de l'altération sur place d'une roche qui conserve sa structure originale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
  • Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
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