Saprolite (from Greek σαπρος (sapros) = putrid + λιθος (lithos) = rock) is a chemically weathered rock (literally, it means "rotten rock"). More intense weathering results in a continuous …

Regolith (/ ˈrɛɡəlɪθ /) [1][2] is a blanket of unconsolidated, loose, heterogeneous superficial deposits covering solid rock. It includes dust, broken rocks, and other related materials and is …

Granodioritic and quartz dioritic rocks are sampled along the significant profiles to investigate weathering processes (Figures 2b and c). As a result of systematic sampling, there are four …

Eventually, mineral–water reactions transform the rock into something that Graham et al. call saprock — essentially, weathered rock. Because its internal surface area is so high, it does …

Saprolite is weathered bedrock which still retains the original lithic fabric. The nature of the saprolite is influenced by the type of rock from which it develops, and it determines the …

Aug 6, 2017 · Saprolite is a term for in place, weathered rock. Regolith encompasses all the heterogeneous components of loose material covering the solid rock of the earth or other …

Saprock maintains rock texture (C), but is easily crushed in bare hands (D). The mesofracture network in saprock opens up the rock mass to extensive percolation of water and vastly …

The Glossary of Geology defines saprolite as, “A soft, earthy, typically clay-rich, thoroughly decomposed rock, formed in place by chemical weathering of igneous, sedimentary, and …

Jan 1, 2016 · Researchers who have been directed to prepare maps of bedrock geology on parts of weathered cratons, shields, and stable platforms appreciate the difficulties associated with …

Jan 1, 2018 · Most weathering profiles include a basal interval of compact altered rock, termed ‘saprock’ (Zauyah, 1986, Tonui et al., 2003), which is a term adopted from Meunier et al. …