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[ridor8k]

present information comparing the fertility of a basalt-derived soil from recent volcanic activity in eastern Australia with a deeply weathered lateritic soil from Western Australia

I understand that basalt-derived soil and deeply weathered lateritic soil both differ by their pH, nutrient levels, soil porosity, permeability and soil structure, but can someone be more specific by telling me how they differ. If possible can you please send reference. Cheers.

 

[fruitbats]

the basalt soils are mafic-derived from the ferromagnesian mineral that produce darker richer soil, whilt the western soils are from felsic rocks that contain feldspars and things like that that erode to produce a more sandy soil that drains away water.