COMPOSITION OF LOESS AGGREGATE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH CaCO3 ON THE LOESS PLATEAU
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    Natural loess in the northwest of the Loess Plateau was sampled, measured and studied for aggregate amount, relationship between the aggregates and CaCO3 dissolution, composition of the aggregates, and CaCO3 distribution on the surface and in the interior of the aggregates with aid of Scanning Election Micrograph (SEM).The results show that: CaCO3 takes part in the formation of almost all aggregates; the bigger the aggregates are, the higher the CaCO3 amount is.whereas the number of aggregates is inversely proportional to CaCO3 dissolution amount.With decrease in CaCO3 distribution on aggregate surface, the amounts of microaggregates, silts and clay attaching to the aggregate surface reduce.Inside the aggregate, there are three types of cementation between CaCO3 and mineral particles: CaCO3 is adsorbed to mineral particle surface, CaCO3 distributes among mineral particles and mineral particles attach to CaCO3 surface.The experimental results testify that the main cement of loess aggregates is CaCO3.

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Guo Yuwen, Kato Makoto, Song Fei, Zhang Yulong, Zeng Siwei, Wang Dekai. COMPOSITION OF LOESS AGGREGATE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH CaCO3 ON THE LOESS PLATEAU[J]. Acta Pedologica Sinica,2004,41(3):362-368.

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  • Received:March 31,2003
  • Revised:October 20,2003
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  • Online: February 25,2013
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