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- In geology, eluvium or eluvial deposits are geological deposits and soils that are derived by in situ weathering or weathering plus gravitational movement...
- longer shift with storms and tidal action but with wind and rainfall. Eluvial placers are deposits of metal formed on hillsides and slopes weathered...
- profile and deposit in the deeper parts of soil. Through this process, the eluvial horizon becomes bleached and of ash-grey colour. The complexes move with...
- A soil horizon is a layer parallel to the soil surface whose physical, chemical and biological characteristics differ from the layers above and beneath...
- million years ago. The gems form in sedimentary residual gem deposits, eluvial deposits, metamorphic deposits, skarn and calcium-rich rocks. Nearly all...
- the mature soils are podzols that have classic development (well defined eluvial horizon, Ae under Canadian classification) in undisturbed areas. A history...
- primary diamonds. Many kimberlite pipes also produce rich alluvial or eluvial diamond placer deposits. As of 2014[update] about 6,400 kimberlite pipes...
- Podzol example is also known, although that profile does not have the eluvial (Ae or E) horizon characteristic of classic Podzol development. Drier parts...
- Miocene and Pliocene. Albolls—wet soils; aquic soil moisture regime with an eluvial horizon Aquolls—wet soils; aquic soil moisture regime Cryolls—cold climate;...
- and an additional specific feature: The clay-poorer and lighter coloured eluvial horizon intercalates netlike into the clay-richer more intensely coloured...