Mineralogy and sand surface morphology of selected andisols from west Sumatra

Andisols from Mt. Marapi and Mt. Pasaman in west Sumatra, Indonesia were studied to characterize their mineralogy and the surface morphology of the sand grains. The minerals in the sand grains included quartz, plagioclase, hornblende, augite, hypersthene, olivine and volcanic glass having different...

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Main Authors: Fiantis, Dian, Jusop, Shamsuddin, Van Ranst, Eric, Darus, Siti Zauyah, Ishak, Che Fauziah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Society of Soil Science 2000
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49570/1/Mineralogy%20and%20sand%20surface%20morphology%20of%20selected%20andisols%20from%20west%20Sumatra.pdf