What does saprolite mean?
Saprolite means a chemically weathered rock.
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a chemically weathered rock.
Saprolites form in the lower zones of soil profiles and represent deep weathering of the bedrock surface.
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Saprolite means a chemically weathered rock.
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Saprolites form in the lower zones of soil profiles and represent deep weathering of the bedrock surface.
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