Question

how are laterite soil formed?​

Answer 1

Laterite is a soil and rock type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all lateritesare of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by intensive and prolonged weathering of the underlying parent rock.


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Answer 2

Due to the high temperature and heavy rainfall with alternate wet and dry periods this soil formed. As a result of high rainfall, lime and silica are leached away, and soils rich in iron oxide and aluminium compound are left behind.

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