explain the role of parent rock in soil formation and its texture
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Parent material affects soil fertility in many ways. ... When parent rock material is exposed to the atmosphere or when organic matter and/or minerals are deposited on the earth's surface, soil formation begins. The type of parent material and how the soil is formed will greatly influence the properties of the soil.
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Answe this refers to the mineral material or organic material from which the soil is formed. Soils will carry the characteristics of its parent material such as color, texture, structure, mineral composition and so on. For example, if soils are formed from an area with large rocks (parent rocks) of red sandstone, the soils will also be red in color and have the same feel as its parent material.
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