Chapter

Parent Materials

From Introduction to Soil Science by Amber Anderson and Rivka Fidel

Concepts

1. Parent Material

   "Parent material is the substance in which a soil develops, and its properties strongly influence the resulting soil profile. Depositional forces determine particle sorting, texture, drainage, fertili

2. Major Depositional

   "Glacial till commonly contains mixed loamy material and rock fragments, while glacial outwash is dominated by sorted sands and gravels with potentially low water and nutrient holding capacity. Alluvi