Table 2. Approximate Soil Taxonomy Mineralogical Class Equivalents.


Soil Mineral Assemblage Clayey Loamy Other
Monorthic Kaolinitic Siliceous
Juventic Kaolinitic Mixed
Sesquimonorthic Kaolinitic Siliceous Oxidic
Sesquijuventic Kaolinitic Mixed Oxidic
Biorthic Mixed Mixed
Smectic Smectitic Mixed
Parasmectic Smectitic Mixed
Quartzismectic Mixed Mixed
Calcaric Smectitic, Mixed Mixed Carbonatic
Organic NA NA
 

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