Soil and Bedrock Properties: Weathering and Alteration Products and Processes in the Idaho Batholith

摘要

Weathering processes and products, hydrothermal alteration and soil genesis in the Idaho batholith are described. Stages of weathering are proposed and related to a previously published classification of rock weathering in the batholith. The relationships between weathering and hydrothermal alteration and hydrothermal alteration and various rock strength parameters are also described. Soil properties were not found to be strong related to bedrock weathering in the Idaho batholith.