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Laterite Soil Found in India? | How Laterite Soil Formed?

Laterite Soil Questions and Answers: - Q) What is laterite soil also called? Ans - Laterite soil also known as residual soil. Q) What is laterite soil well known for? Ans - Laterite soil is rock type rich in iron and aluminum and it is formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of red, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by weathering of the underlying parent rock, usually when there are conditions of high temperatures and heavy rainfall with alternate wet and dry periods. Tropical weathering is a prolonged process of chemical weathering which produces variety in the thickness, grade, chemistry and ore mineralogy of the resulting soils. Q) What are two uses for laterite? Ans - Laterite uses - 1 - Agriculture 2 - Building blocks 3 - Road construction 4 - Waste water treatment etc. Q) Where is laterite soil also found? Ans - Laterite soil found various location in India like southern part of Maharashtra, Karnataka, ...