Question

name the parent rock that contributes to the formation of red soil.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer:Red Loam Soil: These soils have been formed by the decomposition of granite, gneiss charnocite and diorite rocks. It is cloddy, porous and deficient in concretionary materials. It is poorer in nitrogen, phosphorus and organic materials but rich in potash

Answer 2

Metamorphic rocks and old crystalline rocks are the most common parent materials that contributes to the formation of red soil.

• The formation of different types of rock is mainly dependent on the parent materials. The physical characteristics of the president materials are often transferred to the finally produced rocks.
• Now, the red soil is mainly derived from the old metamorphic rocks and crystalline rocks.
• The parent materials of the red soil is also enriched with the ingredients of the red soil itself.