A History of Agriculture in India v1.c8.s2.t4.1
A History of Agriculture in India v1.c8.s2.t4.1
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v1.c8.s2.t4.1
Laterite is a soil type peculiar to India and some other tropical countries, characterized by the intermittent occurrence of moist climate. In formation it varies from compact to vesicular rock composed essentially of a mixture of hydrated oxides of aluminium and iron, with small quantities of manganese oxides, titania, etc. It is produced by the atmospheric weathering of several types of rocks.