rocks and soils
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Rocks and Soil
Soil
Clay
soil
Silt
soil
Sandy
Soil
loom
Soil
humus
O-organic
matter
A- Surface
Soil
B-Subsoil
C-Parent
Rock
Soil
horizon
O Horizon
A Horizon
B Horizon
C Horizon
C-Parent
Rock
are composed of one or
more minerals aggregated
together to form a cohesive
solid.
Petrology is the Study of
rocks
rocks
Classification of rocks
IGNEOUS METAMORPHIC
SEDIMENTARY
weathering
Mechanical and chemical
weathering break down the
rock and is mixed with the
organic materials.
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