A Visual Atlas for Soil Micromorphologists
This open access atlas is an up-to-date visual resource on the features and structures observed in soil thin sections, i.e. soil micromorphology. The book addresses the growing interest in soil micromorphology in the fields of soil science, earth science, archaeology and forensic science, and serves...
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| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (184 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction to the Atlas
- Contents
- About the Authors
- 1 Observation of Soils: From the Field to the Microscope
- File 1: The Multiscalar Nature of Soils
- File 2: History of Micromorphology
- File 3: Observation and Sampling of Soils
- File 4: How to Make Thin Sections
- File 5: The Polarized Light Microscope
- File 6: Other Techniques of Observation
- File 7: Electron and Energy Imaging
- File 8: Colours of Minerals
- File 9: The Micromorphological Approach
- 2 The Organization of Soil Fragments
- File 10: Concept of Fabric
- File 11: Multiscalar Approach to Fabric
- File 12: Basic Distribution Patterns
- File 13: c/f Related Distributions I
- File 14: c/f Related Distributions II
- File 15: Aggregates and Aggregation
- File 16: Degree of Separation and Accommodation of Aggregates
- File 17: The Nature of Voids
- File 18: Morphology of Voids I
- File 19: The Morphology of Voids II
- File 20: Microstructure I
- File 21: Microstructure II
- 3 Basic Components
- File 22: Mineral and Organic Constituents
- File 23: Particle Size and Sorting
- File 24: Shape of Grains: Equidimensionality
- File 25: Shape of Grains: Roundness and Sphericity
- File 26: Basalt, Granite, and Gabbro
- File 27: Schist, Gneiss, and Amphibolite
- File 28: Quartzite and Marble
- File 29: Calcium-Bearing Sedimentary Rocks
- File 30: Sand and Sandstone
- File 31: Mineral Grains in the Soil I: Quartz and Chalcedony
- File 32: Mineral Grains in the Soil II: Feldspar and Mica
- File 33: Mineral Grains in the Soil III: Inosilicates and Nesosilicates
- File 34: Mineral Grains in the Soil IV: Carbonates
- File 35: Mineral Grains in the Soil V: Chlorides and Sulphates
- File 36: Biominerals I
- File 37: Biominerals II
- File 38: Biominerals III
- File 39: Anthropogenic Features I
- File 40: Anthropogenic Features II
- File 41: Organic Matter I
- File 42: Organic Matter II
- File 43: Humus
- File 44: Micromass
- File 45: B-Fabric I
- File 46: B-Fabric II
- 4 Pedogenic Features
- File 47: Imprints of Pedogenesis
- File 48: Iron- and Manganese-Bearing Nodules
- File 49: Carbonate Nodules
- File 50: Polygenetic Nodules
- File 51: Nodules: Morphology and Border Shape
- File 52: Nodules: Orthic, Anorthic, and Disorthic
- File 53: Crystals and Crystal Intergrowths
- File 54: Impregnations
- File 55: Depletions
- File 56: Coatings with Clays I
- File 57: Coatings with Clays II
- File 58: Micropans, Coarse Coatings, Cappings, and Crusts
- File 59: Hypocoatings and Quasicoatings: Amorphous
- File 60: Coatings and Hypocoatings: Crystalline
- File 61: Mineral Infillings
- File 62: Mineral Infillings of Biological Origin
- File 63: Pedoturbations
- File 64: Faecal Pellets
- File 65: Dung and Vertebrate Excrements
- File 66: Composite Pedogenic Features
- File 67: Uncommon Features
- 5 Pedofeatures Associated to Soil Processes
- File 68: Pedofeatures and Soil Processes