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| the types of solid materials in soils |
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| the type of solid that predominates in soils |
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| the type of soil where organic solids predominate |
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| naturally occurring inorganic substance |
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| the 2 idealized categories of minerals in soil |
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| their atoms are arranged in a 3D and periodic (repeating) pattern |
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| minerals w/o periodic 3D pattern; no crystalline structure |
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| how minerals affect the chemical composition of soil solutions |
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-precipitation
-dissolution (weathering)
-forming strong or weak chemical bonds with soluble substances, since the surfaces of these minerals are inherently reactive |
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| the most common class of minerals in the soil environment |
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| the subclass of silicates that has a substantial impact on the physical and chemical characteristics of soil |
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| the minerals that exert the greatest impact on the fate and behavior of substances in the soil environment |
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| the phyllosilicates and associated clay materials; few exceptions |
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