Table 3 Coarse particle mineral composition.

From: The geological origins and soil properties of loess-like silty clay: a case study in the jinan area

Mineral composition

Quartz(%)

Plagioclase feldspar(%)

Orthoclase feldspar(%)

Calcite(%)

Mica(%)

pH value

Average value

68

12

10

6

3

8.0

Range value

64 ~ 72

10 ~ 14

8 ~ 12

5 ~ 7

2 ~ 4

7.9 ~ 8.1