Laterization

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laterization [‚lad·ə·rə′zā·shən]

(geology)

Those conditions of weathering that lead to removal of silica and alkalies, resulting in a soil or rock with high concentrations of iron and aluminum oxides (laterite).

Laterization

the process of profound and prolonged weathering of aluminosilicate rocks, leading to the formation of laterites in humid tropical and subtropical climates. It is characterized by intensive removal of silica (SiO₂) and bases of Na, K, Ca, and Mg, on the one hand, and the accumulation of oxides of Al, Fe, and Ti in the residual rocks, on the other.

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