Table 7 Particle size content of paleosols.
From: The geological origins and soil properties of loess-like silty clay: a case study in the jinan area
Stratigraphic position | Soil type | Particle size content (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 > 0.05 mm | 0.05–0.01 mm | 0.01–0.005 mm |  < 0.005 mm |  < 0.002 mm | ||
Holocene | Paleosol | 0.5 | 25.0 | 11.1 | 63.4 | 53.2 |
Upper lishi loess | Paleosol | 0.7 | 24.4 | 9.8 | 65.2 | 55.8 |
Lower lishi loess | Paleosol | 0.6 | 23.6 | 11.2 | 64.6 | 53.8 |
Wucheng loess | Paleosol | 0.3 | 21.1 | 11.1 | 67.7 | 55.2 |
Lantian formation | Red clay | 0.5 | 15.0 | 8.0 | 76.5 | 63.0 |
