Aug 6, 2017 · Saprolite include regolith plus humus ie soil particles in combination with dead plant and animal matter whereas regolith is just course material from weathered rock parent material. Saprolite is common in humid climatic regions whilst regolith is common in arid ans semi arid climatic conditions. Saprolite is polyminerallic and regolith is monominerallic.

The transition -at my climate on spain- I read is K-feldspar->kaolinite. I understand you are at the transition between mass rock and saprolite. Clays are very waterproof, water reservoirs are placed on clays frequently. The weathering proccess is what has started porosity. Saprolite will be very porous. it will become a regolite. Of course the gradient is porosity increase if you look at …

Mar 6, 2020 · An interesting section about Jarosite, with reference to Mars. This mineral could only have precipitated from highly acidic water. Any sea at Meridiani was more like battery acid than drinking water. Given the abundance of basaltic lavas on the Martian surface, it is surprising that these waters would be so acidic. Reactions between water and basalt on the Earth tend to …

Acantharians are planktonic protists (abundant in today oceans), sister-group to polycystine Radiolarians, that have the particularity of biomineralizing complex skeletons in strontium sulfate SrSO...

I have run a 60 m refraction seismic line on a mountain summit. The environment was noisy (wind would be the principal agent) and quite difficult to pick first arrivals. It resulted in 800 m/s. A

Feb 16, 2018 · Your question is almost a duplicate of What is the difference between eluvium and alluvium?, but you also ask about colluvial deposits. The accepted answer for that question references this convenient guide from the Australian Museum, which also covers colluvial deposits: Alluvial: Detrital material which is transported by a river and usually deposited along …

I was reading about kimberlite on Wikipedia and it mentioned eluvium. I've heard of alluvium, alluvial fans, alluvial deposits, etc. However, when I looked up eluvium, it sounded exactly like alluv...

Feb 19, 2022 · In the context of sediment deformation, why are some structures called load and founder structures? I know what a load is, but what is a founder? I read it in Sam Boggs, Jr's Principles of Sediment...

Jun 2, 2022 · This question is asking about the soil compaction regime for a railway embankment. Such environments are engineered to support a railway line. This question might be more appropriate on SE Engineering.

Have you actually handled, seen & felt examples of sandstone & limestone? Because if you have the differences are obvious. I get the impression you haven't & that you are trying to determine the difference between the two from looking at pictures A from reading.