Chemical, mineralogical and morphological, characterization of three podzols developed on glacial deposits in Northern Europe

Citation
Pa. Melkerud et al., Chemical, mineralogical and morphological, characterization of three podzols developed on glacial deposits in Northern Europe, GEODERMA, 94(2-4), 2000, pp. 125-148
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture/Agronomy
Journal title
GEODERMA
ISSN journal
00167061 → ACNP
Volume
94
Issue
2-4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
125 - 148
Database
ISI
SICI code
0016-7061(200002)94:2-4<125:CMAMCO>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The chemistry, mineralogy and micromorphology of three soil profiles formed on genetically different Quaternary deposits have been studied in relation to the podzolization process. The soil materials showed quite uniform geoc hemical composition both within and between the study sites independent of great geographical distance and there is accumulation of sesquioxides in th e Bs horizons at all three sites. Mineralogical distributions derived from calculated normative compositions, X-ray diffraction analysis and thin sect ion point counting show similar depth-related trends. The clay fractions at all three sites are dominated by a vermiculitic phase which contains varia ble degrees of polymeric hydroxy-Al in the interlayer space in most B horiz ons. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.