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4 days ago · Alluvial Soil. Found in the river basins and Indo-Gangetic plains. Consists of organic material, sand, clay, and silt. Black Cotton Soil. Found mostly in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and portions of Gujarat on the Deccan Plateau. Clay minerals, notably montmorillonite, are abundant. It is well-known for its ability to retain moisture.
2 days ago · Tectonic setting and historical seismicity of Hispaniola. The oblique convergence of 20 mm/yr between the North American plate and the Caribbean plate is partitioned into (1) two main strike-slip faults: the Septentrional Fault to the north and the Enriquillo Fault to the south; and (2) numerous folds and thrusts forming the Trans-Haitian Belt in between the two strike-slip faults.
3 days ago · Alluvial soils. Alluvial soils are widespread. They occur throughout the Indo-Gangetic Plain and along the lower courses of virtually all the country’s major rivers (especially the deltas along the east coast). The nondeltaic plains along India’s coasts are also marked by narrow ribbons of alluvium.
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1 day ago · "Sinkhole Hazards" published on by Oxford University Press.
5 days ago · The article discusses the practice of carrying out surveys on construction sites, specifically with a focus on engineering and geological elements in dispersed soils. Identifying elements based on plasticity and standard indicators of strength and deformation can...
1 day ago · The mining in this region is artisanal and small-scale, and often uses liquid mercury to extract gold from alluvial sand. When the mercury-gold amalgam is heated, the toxin evaporates but stays in ...
4 days ago · Soil, also commonly referred to as earth or dirt, is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support the life of plants and soil organisms. Some scientific definitions distinguish dirt from soil by restricting the former term specifically to displaced soil. Soil measuring and surveying device
