Transported Vs. Residual Soil: Uncovering The Differences In Origin And Properties
Transported soil, moved by natural forces, exhibits diverse textures, structures, chemistry, and mineralogy due to its multi-source origins. In contrast, residual soil forms from the in-place weathering of parent rock, leading to a uniform texture, compact structure, chemistry influenced by the parent rock, and mineralogy dominated by parent rock minerals. These differences result from the…