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What are the important minerals in black soil, red soil, yellow soil, arid soil, alluvial soil, laterite soil

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The important minerals found in soils are as under:

Black soil: Iron and Aluminium

Red soil: Oxides of Iron

Yellow soil: Iron oxide

Arid Soil: Calcium, Mica

Alluvial soil: Humus, Nitrogen and Organic matter

Laterite soil: Iron, Aluminium, Titanium and Magnesium oxides

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