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The Effect of Pedogenic Environments on Iron Oxide Minerals

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Soil color is and has always been of interest to soil scientists around the world. It has entered into many classification systems and even modern classifications such as the US Soil Taxonomy use soil color at various levels.

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Schwertmann, U. (1958). The Effect of Pedogenic Environments on Iron Oxide Minerals. In: Stewart, B.A. (eds) Advances in Soil Science. Advances in Soil Science, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5046-3_5

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