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Estimation of Quartz Content in Mineral Soils

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Encyclopedia of Agrophysics

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Definition

Mineral soils. Soils composed predominantly of minerals.

Quartz. One of the most common constituents of the Earth’s crust, abundant in sandstones, granite, and soils. It is made up of silica (SiO2) having a superior ability to conduct heat.

Thermal conductivity of soils. The bulk property of soils describing their ability to conduct heat. It is measured in Watts per Kelvin per meter (W/K/m).

Introduction

Thermal conductivity of soil solids (λ s) is an essential parameter required by a majority of models in the prediction of soil thermal conductivity (λ). The value of λ s depends strongly on the fraction of quartz (Θ q) in soil solids and its thermal conductivity (λ q), whose value is considerably higher than the remaining soil minerals. For that reason, Θ q is a key parameter for assessing λ s, but data on Θ q is very scarce and often contradictory with soil texture. Quartz (SiO2) occurs mainly in coarse soil fractions (i.e., sands and gravels) as it does not break up...

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  1. Division of Engineering, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 3C3

    Vlodek R. Tarnawski

  2. Bavarian Environment Agency, Hans-Högn-Straße 12, 95030, Hof/Saale, Germany

    Toshihiko Momose

  3. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada

    Wey H. Leong

  4. Geological Survey of Canada, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, Canada, B2Y 4A2

    David J. W. Piper

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Tarnawski, V.R., Momose, T., Leong, W.H., Piper, D.J.W. (2011). Estimation of Quartz Content in Mineral Soils. In: Gliński, J., Horabik, J., Lipiec, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Agrophysics. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3585-1_130

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