12 Soil Types of the World
1. Gelisols: soils with permafrost within 2 m of the surface.
2. Histosols: organic soils
3. Spodosols: acid forest soils with a subsurface accumulation
of metal-humus complexes
4. Andisols: soils formed in volcanic ash
5. Oxisols: intensely weathered soils of tropical and
subtropical environments
6. Vertisols: clayey soils with high shrink/swell capacity
7. Aridisols: CaCO3- containing soils of arid environments with
subsurface horizon development.
8. Ultisols: strongly leached soils with a subsurface zone of
clay accumulation and <35%base
9. Mollisols: grassland soils with high base status
10. Alfisols: moderately leached soils with a subsurface zone of
clay accumulation.
11. Inceptisols: soils with weakly developed subsurface horizons.
12. Entisols: soils with little or no morphological development.
Types of Soil in Georgia
Georgia
soil types include clay, sand, loam, and silt. These are the main soil types,
but there are combinations of these with additives. The additives can include,
but are not limited to salt, rock and other sediments. If you are wanting to
determine your exact soil type a sample should be taken to your local extension
service. Click here to learn how to do at home soil identifications.
Micaceous Schist
Micaceous Schist is a
metamorphic rock composed of 50% tabular and elongated minerals. The crystals
in this rock are larger than slates, but smaller than gneisses. They come in
green, gray, dark brown, and silver.
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