saprolite – מילון אנגלי-עברי
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Saprolite
Saprolite is a chemically
weathered rock. Saprolites form in the lower zones of
soil profiles and represent deep weathering of the
bedrock surface. In most outcrops its color comes from
ferric compounds. Deeply weathered profiles are widespread on the continental landmasses between latitudes 35°N and 35°S.
saprolite
Noun
1. a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place
(hypernym) earth, ground
Saprolite
A soft, clay-rich, thoroughly decomposed rock formed in place by chemical weathering of igneous or metamorphic rock. Forms in humid, tropical, or subtropical climates.
saprolite
Synonyms and related words:
aa, abyssal rock, basalt, bedrock, block lava, brash, breccia, conglomerate, crag, druid stone, festooned pahoehoe, gneiss, granite, igneous rock, lava, limestone, living rock, magma, mantlerock, metamorphic rock, monolith, pahoehoe, pillow lava, porphyry, pudding stone, regolith, rock, ropy lava, rubble, rubblestone, sandstone, sarsen, schist, scoria, scree, sedimentary rock, shelly pahoehoe, stone, talus, tufa, tuff
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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