The soils on the calcareous sand dunes southeast of South Australia |
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| Authors: | K Urushibara-Yoshino |
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| Institution: | (1) Komazawa University, Toyko, Japan, JP |
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| Abstract: | The properties of soils on previously dated sand dunes from Robe to Naracoorte in South Australia were examined. In these
areas younger sand dunes are composed of fresh sand, but older sand dunes are composed of calcarenited sand. The soils on
the sand dunes developed successionally by the age of sand dunes. The soil properties of these sand dunes differ depending
on the ages of the sand dunes. The properties of sand particles in soils are as follows:
(1) On the sand dunes of 4300 years B.P., A/C profile developed (Rendzina). On the sand dunes older than 125 000 years B.P.
and on the plateau of Tertiary limestone, soil profiles of A1/AB/B/C on the sand dunes of 83 000 years B.P. and A1/A3/B1/B2/C (Terra rossa) are well developed.
(2) Within the sand of A/C horizons of the sand dunes with the age of 4300 year B.P., the calcite grain content is about 64%,
and the quartz content is about 35%. Within the B horizons of soils on the dunes from 83 000 years B.P. to 347 000 years B.P.,
the calcite grain content is only 1–2%; however, the quartz grain content is about 92%. In the B2 horizons of soils on the dune of 690 000 years B.P. and on the Tertiary plateau, there are some calcite grains but the quartz
grain content is about 96%.
(3) The average size of quartz grains in the soils on the sand dunes from 4300 B.P. to 347 000 years B.P. is generally smaller,
but the average size of quartz on the sand dunes of 690 000 year B.P. becomes larger and the grains are well rounded. On the
Tertiary limestone plateau, the average quartz size becomes again smaller, and the grains are more rounded.
(4) Fet in B2 horizon of the soil profiles increases clearly corresponding to the age. Iron activity expressed by Feo/Fed also shows a close relation to the chronological sequence. The B horizon of the soil profiles shows a drastic decrease of
Feo/Fed according to the age. Iron crystalinity, (Fed-Feo)/Fet, has a tendency for a positive relation with increasing age.
Received: 1 June 1995 · Accepted: 4 December 1995 |
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| Keywords: | Terra rossa Calcareous sand dunes Iron activity Iron crystalinity |
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