laterite (Q41297)
From geokb
A highly weathered, generally indurated, red subsoil nearly devoid of primary silicates, rich in hydrous iron oxides, +/- kaolinite +/- quartz +/- gibbsite
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English | laterite |
A highly weathered, generally indurated, red subsoil nearly devoid of primary silicates, rich in hydrous iron oxides, +/- kaolinite +/- quartz +/- gibbsite |