Charge Properties and Clay Mineral Composition of Tianbao Mountains Soils

The clay mineral association, oxides of clay fraction and surface charge properties of 7 soils, which are developed from granite, located at different altitudes of the Tianbao Mountains were studied. Results indicate that with the increase in altitude, 1) the weathering process and desilicification of soil clay minerals became weaker, whereas the leaching depotassication and the formation process of hydroxy-aluminum interlayer got stronger; 2) the contents of amorphous and complex aluminum and iron, and the activity of aluminum and iron oxides for soil clay fraction increased; and 3) the amount of variable negative charge, anion exchange capacity and the values of PZC and PZNC also increased. The activity of aluminum and iron oxides, the accumulation of aluminum, and surface charge characteristics and their relation to clay oxides of the vertical zone soils were observed and recorded.

The clay mineral association,oxides of clay fraction and surface charge properties of 7 soils,which are developed from granite,located at different altitudesof the Tianbao Mountains were studied.Results indicate that with the increase in altitude,1) the weathering process and desilicification of soil clay minerals became weaker,whereas the leaching depotassication and the formation process of hydroxy-aluminum interlayer got stronger;2)the contents of amorphous and complex aluminum and iron,and the activity of aluminum and iron oxides for soil clay fraction increased;and 3) the amount of variable negarive charge,anion exchange capacity and the values of PZC and PZNC also increased.The activity of aluminum and iron oxides,the accumulation of aluminum,and surface charge characteristics and their relation to clay oxides of the vertical zone soils were observed and recorded.