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Saprolite

Saprolite is a type of residual soil formed by the in-situ chemical weathering of bedrock, distinguished from other transported or mechanically eroded soils by its complete decomposition while retaining the original rock structure.

252

Publications

11.7K

Citations

720

Authors

318

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

45

Variants

Saprolitic Soil

Parents

Publications

252

Rock weathering and landform evolution

Nancy G. Caine · Earth-Science Reviews · 1995 · 362 citations

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Extreme lithium isotopic fractionation during continental weathering revealed in saprolites from South Carolina

Roberta L. Rudnick, Paul B. Tomascak, Heather B. Njo et al. · Chemical Geology · 2004 · 317 citations

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The critical role of climate and saprolite weathering in landscape evolution

J. L. Dixon, Arjun M. Heimsath, Ronald Amundson · Earth Surface Processes and Landforms · 2009 · 296 citations

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The fracture permeability of Hard Rock Aquifers is due neither to tectonics, nor to unloading, but to weathering processes

Patrick Lachassagne, Robert Wyns, Benoı̂t Dewandel · Terra Nova · 2011 · 259 citations

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Enhanced rainfall in the Western Mediterranean during deposition of sapropel S1: stalagmite evidence from Corchia cave (Central Italy)

Giovanni Zanchetta, Russell N. Drysdale, John Hellström et al. · Quaternary Science Reviews · 2007 · 244 citations

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Authors

720

  1. MJ
    M. J. Vepraskas

    North Carolina State University, United States

    7 publications · 255 citations

    8

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  2. SW
    S. W. Buol

    North Carolina State University, United States

    7 publications · 256 citations

    7

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  3. MG
    Min Guo

    University of Science and Technology Beijing, China

    6 publications · 297 citations

    6

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  4. WS
    W. Steven Holbrook

    University of Wyoming, United States

    6 publications · 680 citations

    6

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  5. LD
    L. D. McKay

    University of Tennessee at Knoxville, United States

    6 publications · 292 citations

    6

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Institutions

318

  1. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    14 h-index

    26 publications

    1.7K citations

  2. North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, United States

    13 h-index

    30 publications

    1.1K citations

  3. Oak Ridge National Laboratory

    Oak Ridge, United States

    13 h-index

    30 publications

    1.7K citations

  4. University of Tennessee at Knoxville

    Knoxville, United States

    13 h-index

    29 publications

    1.4K citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    12 h-index

    40 publications

    1.8K citations

  6. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

    Canberra, Australia

    10 h-index

    17 publications

    420 citations

  7. Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, United States

    8 h-index

    15 publications

    679 citations

  8. University of Wyoming

    Laramie, United States

    7 h-index

    29 publications

    2.7K citations

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Venues

  1. Soil Science Society of America Journal

    SSSAJ · 19 publications · 699 citations

    14

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  2. Geoderma

    14 publications · 577 citations

    13

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  3. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

    11 publications · 944 citations

    11

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  4. Chemical Geology

    7 publications · 739 citations

    7

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  5. Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis

    GEEA · 7 publications · 160 citations

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