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eluvium [ɪˈluːvɪəm] n pl -via [-vɪə] (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a mass of sand, silt, etc.: a product of the erosion of rocks that has remained in its place of origin [New Latin, from Latin ēluere to wash out] eluvial adj
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Therefore the SC consists of the EPL and a subsoil layer (SSL), the latter, in turn, of the eluvial (E) and illuvial (B) horizons. Process Regsol Brunisol Organic Solonetz Physical mixing l 1 o 1 Minerai weathering l 1 o 1 Formation secondary minerals o 1 o m Leaching o 1 o o Eluvial --illuvial o 1 o h Organic matter accumulation o m h o Process Chernozen Podzol Luvisol Physical mixing m o o Minerai weathering m m m Formation secondary minerals 1 m m Leaching 1 m m Eluvial --illuvial m h h Organic matter accumulation m m m Clay illuviation This process consists in the translocation of claysize particles from eluvial (A, E) to illuvial horizons (mainly Bt, and to a lesser degree, in BA or BC horizons). |
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