#pedology — Public Fediverse posts
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Port Silt Loam (Pedology 🟤)
Port Silt Loam is the state soil of Oklahoma. This type of soil is reddish in color due to the weathering of reddish sandstones, siltstones, and shales of the Permian period. It is a medium-textured alluvial soil deposited along flood plains. Port Silt Loam can be found in 33 of the 77 counties in Oklahoma and covers around one mil...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Silt_Loam
#PortSiltLoam #Pedology #GreatPlains #TypesOfSoil #GeologyOfOklahoma #SymbolsOfOklahoma
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Hwangto (Pedology 🟤)
Hwangto, a Korean loess soil, is a yellow-coloured soil, which contains high levels of potassium chloride and calcium. Hwangto is sometimes called a 'living soil' for its medical effects. Korean loess called “Hwangto”or “the red yellow soil or earth” has been a basic element or nourishment which has cultivated Korean nature and cultural heritages. Hwangto reve...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwangto
#Hwangto #Pedology #Sediments #Glaciology #TypesOfSoil #AeolianLandforms