Co-Authors:
Fine, P., Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Dept. Pedology, PO Box 6, Bet Dagan, Israel.
Singer, M.J., Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Dept. Pedology, PO Box 6, Bet Dagan, Israel.
Abstract:
Magnetic removal of magnetite particles to minimize Fe contribution from a well crystallized iron oxide to the acid ammonium oxalate (AAO) extractable iron (Feo) has been recommended as a pretreatment in chronosequence studies. Samples from two soil chronosequences in California were examined to determine the efficacy of using a hand magnet to remove magnetic particles from soils, and sediments. Magnetic monitoring of AAO- and CBD-treated soils offers some insight into the nature and distribution of the ferrimagnetics in the soil profile. -from Authors