_*What are the minerals found in arid and forest soils?*_
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_*What are the minerals found in arid and forest soils?*_
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Explanation:
Calcium in soils is found mainly in minerals such as feldspar, calcite, dolomite, apatite, and hornblende. Calcium sulfate (gypsum) and calcium carbonate (calcite), which occur in arid and calcareous soils, respectively, control Ca concentration in these soils.
Six groups of these minerals are important in soils: hydrous mica, kaolinite, vermiculite, montmorillonite, chlorite, and allophane. Parent materials are made up of consolidated or unconsolidated mineral material that has undergone some degree of physical or chemical weathering....
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