Mineralogy and Related Properties of Acid Sulphate Soil from Melaka, Peninsular Malaysia

Mineralogical, chemical and physical properties of acid sulphate soil from Kuala Linggi, Melaka, were studied. The study shows that the soil contains kaolinite, montmorillonite, illite, chlorite and pyrite. There are no mineralogical differences between the top and the lower horizons. Both total su...

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Main Authors: Jusop, Shamsuddin, Raja Senik, Tuan Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: 1978
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2008/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2008/1/Mineralogy_and_Related_Properties_of_Acid_Sulphate_Soil.pdf
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description Mineralogical, chemical and physical properties of acid sulphate soil from Kuala Linggi, Melaka, were studied. The study shows that the soil contains kaolinite, montmorillonite, illite, chlorite and pyrite. There are no mineralogical differences between the top and the lower horizons. Both total sulphate and water-soluble sulphate increase with depth. The CEC of the soil is above 16mef1DOg soil, probably due to the presence of montmorillonite. However, the presence of pyrite, which is easily oxidizable to acid sulphate on exposure, makes the soilless suitable for agricultural purposes.
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spelling upm-20082013-05-27T06:58:13Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2008/ Mineralogy and Related Properties of Acid Sulphate Soil from Melaka, Peninsular Malaysia Jusop, Shamsuddin Raja Senik, Tuan Omar Mineralogical, chemical and physical properties of acid sulphate soil from Kuala Linggi, Melaka, were studied. The study shows that the soil contains kaolinite, montmorillonite, illite, chlorite and pyrite. There are no mineralogical differences between the top and the lower horizons. Both total sulphate and water-soluble sulphate increase with depth. The CEC of the soil is above 16mef1DOg soil, probably due to the presence of montmorillonite. However, the presence of pyrite, which is easily oxidizable to acid sulphate on exposure, makes the soilless suitable for agricultural purposes. 1978 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2008/1/Mineralogy_and_Related_Properties_of_Acid_Sulphate_Soil.pdf Jusop, Shamsuddin and Raja Senik, Tuan Omar (1978) Mineralogy and Related Properties of Acid Sulphate Soil from Melaka, Peninsular Malaysia. Pertanika, 1 (2). pp. 136-142. English
spellingShingle Jusop, Shamsuddin
Raja Senik, Tuan Omar
Mineralogy and Related Properties of Acid Sulphate Soil from Melaka, Peninsular Malaysia
title Mineralogy and Related Properties of Acid Sulphate Soil from Melaka, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Mineralogy and Related Properties of Acid Sulphate Soil from Melaka, Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Mineralogy and Related Properties of Acid Sulphate Soil from Melaka, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Mineralogy and Related Properties of Acid Sulphate Soil from Melaka, Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Mineralogy and Related Properties of Acid Sulphate Soil from Melaka, Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort mineralogy and related properties of acid sulphate soil from melaka, peninsular malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2008/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2008/1/Mineralogy_and_Related_Properties_of_Acid_Sulphate_Soil.pdf