Soil Minerals

Author : Joe Boris Dixon
Publisher : American Society of Agronomy
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1288 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Minerals in Soil Environments written by Joe Boris Dixon and published by American Society of Agronomy. This book was released on 1989 with total page 1288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soil mineralogy. Surface chemistry of soil minerals. Organic matter in mineral soils. Mineral equilibria and the soil system. Mineral occurrence in soil environments. Carbonate, halide, sulfate, and sulfide minerals. Aluminium oxides and oxyhydroxides. Iron oxides. Manganese oxydes and hydroxides. Kaolin and serpentine group minerals.The pyrophyllite-talc group. Micas. Vermiculites. Smectites. Chlorites. Interstratification in layer silicates. Palygorskite and sepiolite group minerals. Zeolites. Silica. eldspars, olivines, pyroxenes, and amphiboles. Allophane and imogolite. Phosphate minerals. Titanium and zirconium minerals.

Author : Barbara J. Davis
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
ISBN 13 : 1410985210
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Minerals, Rocks, and Soil written by Barbara J. Davis and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2016-08 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Minerals, Rocks, and Soil' shows you how minerals, soil, and rocks form. You will learn where minerals can be found and how to identify them. You will find out all about the different types of rocks and what they can be used for. You will discover which types of soil are best for plants to grow in. So, come on a fantastic journey into the world of minerals, rocks, and soil! Sci-Hi is an engaging, comprehensive, and visually stimulating series that takes learning science core curriculum to a whole new level!

Author : Bruce B. Velde
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540756345
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Origin of Clay Minerals in Soils and Weathered Rocks written by Bruce B. Velde and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-07-18 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of huge relevance in a number of fields, this is a survey of the different processes of soil clay mineral formation and the consequences of these processes concerning the soil ecosystem, especially plant and mineral. Two independent systems form soil materials. The first is the interaction of rocks and water, unstable minerals adjusting to surface conditions. The second is the interaction of the biosphere with clays in the upper parts of alteration profiles.

Author : Melissa Stewart
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
ISBN 13 : 9781403400963
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soil written by Melissa Stewart and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an overview of soil, discussing its formation, composition, and uses.

Author : Joe Boris Dixon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780891188391
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soil Mineralogy with Environmental Applications written by Joe Boris Dixon and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few books achieve a connection between scientifc theory and real world environmental problems, but this one does. Generous use of color images, exercises, and case studies make it friendly for the classroom or non-mineralogist. Discover crystallography, surface chemistry, mineral-solution equilibria, organic matter, and soil mineral analysis. The book includes a lengthy exploration of world-wide applications of mineralogy in soil taxonomy, tectonics, radionuclides, pesticides, enzymes, and more.

Author : April L. Ulery
Publisher : ASA-CSSA-SSSA
ISBN 13 : 9780891188469
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Methods of Soil Analysis written by April L. Ulery and published by ASA-CSSA-SSSA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latest installment in the well-received Methods of Soil Analysis series, Methods of Soil Analysis. Part 5. Mineralogical Methods, presents valuable techniques that will enable researchers to analyze mineralogy for a wide variety of applications. An understanding of mineralogical composition provides crucial insight into the fundamental behavior of soils and their response to environmental conditions and management. Highlights include extensive coverage of new techniques, such as X-ray absorption and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and updated chapters on thermal analysis and selective dissolution methodologies. Each chapter provides the basic principles of the method, guides the reader through the method itself, and finally assists in the interpretation and analysis of results collected.

Author : Nicole Boivin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134057490
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soils Stones and Symbols Cultural Perceptions of the Mineral World written by Nicole Boivin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethnographic and archaeological records feature a rich body of data suggesting that understandings of the mineral world are in fact both culturally variable and highly diverse. Soils, Stones and Symbols highlights studies from the fields of anthropology, archaeology and philosophy that demonstrate that not all individuals and societies view minerals as commodities to be exploited for economic gain, or as passive objects of disembodied scientific enquiry. In visiting such diverse contexts as contemporary India, colonial-period Australia and prehistoric Europe and the Americas, the papers in this volume demonstrate that in pre-industrial societies, minerals are often symbolically meaningful, ritually powerful, and deeply interwoven into not just economic and material, but also social, cosmological, mythical, spiritual and philosophical aspects of life. In addressing the theme of the mineral world, this book is not only unique within the social and geo-sciences, but also at the forefront of recent attempts to demonstrate the importance of materiality to processes of human cognition and sociality. It draws upon theoretical developments relating to meaning, experience, the body, and material culture to demonstrate that studies of rock art, landscapes, architecture, technology and resource use are all linked through the minerals that constantly surround us and are the focus of our never-ending attempts to understand and transform them.

Author : J.W. Stucki
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400940076
Total Pages : 903 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iron in Soils and Clay Minerals written by J.W. Stucki and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 903 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Probably more than any other element, iron markedly influences the chemical and physical properties of soils and sediments in the earth. Considering its transition metal status, with potential variation in electronic configuration, ionic radius, and magnetic moment, combined with its abundance and relatively large mass, little wonder that one sees its unique influence on every hand. Pre sentations at the NATO Advanced Study Institute (NATO AS!) on Iron in Soils and Clay Minerals reviewed and discussed the occurrence, behavior, and properties of Fe-bearing minerals found in soils and in the clay mineral groups kaolinite, smectite, and mica. Also discussed at the NATO AS! were the basic chemical properties of Fe, methods for separating and identifying Fe in minerals, and the role of Fe minerals in weathering and other soil-forming processes. The present publication is the reviewed and edited proceedings of that Advanced Study Institute. The sequence of chapters follows the general pattern beginning with introductory chapters which overview the general occurrence of Fe in the earth and its chemistry, both generally and in mineral environments, followed by identification and characterization methods for Fe and Fe phases in minerals. The properties and behavior of Fe oxides, Fe-bearing clay minerals, and other Fe minerals in soils are then described, and the text ends with a summary of the role of Fe in soil-forming processes. A Table of Contents and subject index are provided to assist the reader in finding specific topics within the text.

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Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080930039
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ecological Significance of the Interactions among Clay Minerals, Organic Matter and Soil Biota written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2002-06-06 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 623435-28b.gif Volume B covers the ecological significance of the interactions among clay minerals, organic matter and soil biota. Soil is a dynamic system in which soil minerals constantly interact with organic matter and microorganisms. Close association among abiotic and biotic entities governs several chemical and biogeochemical processes and affects bioavailability, speciation, toxicity, transformations and transport of xenobiotics and organics in soil environments. This book elaborates critical research and an integrated view on basic aspects of mineral weathering reactions; formation and surface reactivity of soil minerals with respect to nutrients and environmental pollutants; dynamics and transformation of metals, metalloids, and natural and anthropogenic organics; effects of soil colloids on microorganisms and immobilization and activity of enzymes, and metabolic processes, growth and ecology of microbes. It offers up-to-date information on the impact of such a processes on soil development, agricultural production, environmental protection, and ecosystem integrity.

Author : A. Violante
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780444510396
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ecological Significance of the Interactions Among Clay Minerals, Organic Matter and Soil Biota written by A. Violante and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2002-06-06 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soil MineralOrganic MatterMicroorganism Interactions and Ecosystem Health presents up-to-date information on the dynamics, transformations and bioavailability of xenobiotics in soil and their impact on ecosystem health, the ecological significance of interactions of metals and metalloids with soil colloids, enzymes and microbial biomass and the role of minerals-organic matter - soil biota interactions in the restoration of perturbed ecosystems. The title comprises two volumes: Volume A: Dynamics, Mobility and Transformation of Pollutants and Nutrients. Volume B: Ecological Significance of the Interactions mong Clay Minerals, Organic Matter and Soil Biota. This title could serve as a basic reference for students, teachers, and researchers by providing in-depth knowledge of the current state of the art in a particular area of soil science.