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The mineralogy of some ceylon soils

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2018

F. S. C. P. Kalpagé ,
B. D. Mitchell  and
W. A. Mitchell
F. S. C. P. Kalpagé
Affiliation:
The Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen
B. D. Mitchell
Affiliation:
The Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen
W. A. Mitchell
Affiliation:
The Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen
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Abstract

The mineralogical composition of the clay, silt and sand fractions from soil profiles representative of four of Ceylon's major soil groups have been determined using X-ray, differential thermal, optical and chemical methods. The results show that the mineral assemblages in these fractions can be correlated with the pedogenesis and the degree of maturity of the profile.

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Research Article
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Clay Minerals Bulletin , Volume 5 , Issue 30 , December 1963 , pp. 308 - 318
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Copyright © The Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1963

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