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Soil Color

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<strong>Color</strong>ing agents in the soil<br />

‣ Organic matter darkens the soil. Organic matter will<br />

mask all other coloring agents.<br />

‣ Iron (Fe) is the primary coloring agent in the subsoil.<br />

The orange brown colors associated with well drained<br />

soils are the result of Fe oxide stains coating individual<br />

particles.<br />

‣ Manganese (Mn) is common in some soils resulting in<br />

a very dark black or purplish black color.

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