laterite
Sign in to savethumb|upright|Traditional laterite temple in Kerala thumb|upright|alt=This monument is constructed of laterite brickstones. It commemorates Buchanan who first described laterite at this site.|Monument of laterite brickstones at Angadipuram, [[Kerala, India, which commemorates where laterite was first described and discussed by Buchanan-Hamilton in 1807]]
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Laterite is a type of reddish rock or brick material that has been used historically in construction, particularly in regions like Kerala, India. It gained scientific attention in the early 1800s when the Scottish geologist Buchanan-Hamilton first formally described and studied it at a site in Kerala.
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15 sectionsContents
- Definition and physical description
- Formation
- Locations
- Uses
- Agriculture
- Building blocks
- Road building
- Water supply
- Waste water treatment
- Ores
- Bauxite
- Iron
- Nickel
- See also
- References
thumb|upright|Traditional laterite temple in Kerala thumb|upright|alt=This monument is constructed of laterite brickstones. It commemorates Buchanan who first described laterite at this site.|Monument of laterite brickstones at Angadipuram, [[Kerala, India, which commemorates where laterite was first described and discussed by Buchanan-Hamilton in 1807]]
Laterite is a soil type rich in iron and aluminum that often forms in hot, wet areas; most such soil is found in the tropics. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration due to high iron oxide content.