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Forms and Extent of Ferrugination in Soils of Georgia

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Abstract

Ferruginization as one of the most characteristic processes in soils of Georgia, has been investigated both qualitatively and quantitatively mainly micropedologically, by polarizing microscopy on thin sections. A study was undertaken to determine some of pedological factors affecting the genesis of Fe-formations in soils series of West and East Georgia. This process is diagnosed by the presence of different forms of ferrous formations, concentration level or iron crystallization, ferruginized micro-zones of plasma impregnation with ferric hydroxides, etc. A map showing the distribution of the ferrugination process in the soils of Georgia was created.

DOI 10.11648/j.ajep.s.2015040301.34
Published in American Journal of Environmental Protection (Volume 4, Issue 3-1, May 2015)

This article belongs to the Special Issue Applied Ecology: Problems, Innovations

Page(s) 157-161
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Ferum hydroxides, Concretions, Distribution, Georgia

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  • Department of Soil Geography, Faculty of Exact & Natural Sciences, Iv Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia

  • Department of Geomorphology & Cartography, Faculty of Exact & Natural Sciences, Iv Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia

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    Lia Matchavariani, Dali Nikolaishvili. Forms and Extent of Ferrugination in Soils of Georgia. Am J Environ Prot. 2015;4(3-1):157-161. doi: 10.11648/j.ajep.s.2015040301.34

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