Soil mineralogy

Soil mineralogy

The branch of soil science that deals with the homogeneous inorganic materials found in the earth's crust to the depth of weathering or of sedimentation.

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Category: Soil science
Company: Soil Science Society of America
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soil mineralogy

Earth science; Soil science

The branch of soil science that deals with the homogeneous inorganic materials found in the earth's crust to the depth of weathering or of sedimentation.

mineralogy

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

The science which concerns the study of natural inorganic substances called minerals.

mineralogy

Astronomy; Planetary science

The scientific study of minerals. This is the field within geology that focuses on the chemistry, structure, properties, and classification of minerals.

mineralogy

Science; General science

The study of the crystalline phases (chemical compounds or pure elements) that make up the Earth and other rocky bodies in the solar system—that is, the terrestrial planets ...

mineralogy

Mining; General mining; Mineral mining

The study of minerals: formation, occurrence, use, properties, composition, and classification. Adj. mineralogic, mineralogical.

swamp

Earth science; Soil science

Swamp is an area which is flooded or drenched with water and related to plunge or cause to sink.

semiarid

Earth science; Soil science

Fairly dry because of low rainfall. Semiarid regions, such as a prairie, usually have enough water for grasses and some bushes to grow.

talus

Earth science; Soil science

A sloping pile of small pieces of rock that is at the base of a cliff is called talus.

silt

Earth science; Soil science

Small grains or particles of broken down rock. Silt particles are smaller than grains of sand but larger than the particles in clay.

talc

Earth science; Soil science

A very soft, white or green mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks is called talc.

stone

Earth science; Soil science

A general term for rock, especially as used in construction. A hard clump of minerals that forms in a part of body.

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