Question

Which type of soil provides valuable building materials?

Answer 1

• Laterite soil provides valuable building material. This word is derived from Latin which means brick.
  
• Laterite soil is formed due to intense leaching by rainwater. Laterite soil is a rock type soil rich in iron and aluminium, and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas.
  
• All laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by intensive and long-lasting leaching of the underlying parent rock.