Talk:Eluvium (geology)

I wonder whether we should mention wind movement too? OED defines "eluvium" as "A term proposed for accumulations of débris either produced in situ by atmospheric agencies, or carried by wind-drift." Of course, maybe geologists don't use the wind part of the definition anymore. AxelBoldt 22:20, 19 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Hmm... I hadn't seen it used for eolian deposits, but there's lots I haven't heard of :-) I emphasised the econ geology usages, but it's not restricted to econ geol. Probably need more on the soil science use of the term as it seems most(?) soils are residual. Always more. Vsmith 23:38, 19 April 2006 (UTC)


 * I think I have a couple of eluvial deposits created by wind; the magnetite-rich dunes of Peru, and a certain gold occurrence in the Pilbara, Western Australia, where gold was accumulated in a residual layer atop its host rock, the agency of concentration being apparently the wind which wore away the host rock o leave a gold placer atop. So...I guess yes, we should put in "by wind action".Rolinator 12:11, 28 October 2006 (UTC)