Soil Color Charts

Developed with U.S. Soil Conservation Service for classifying the colour of soils. Can also be used for rocks, archaeological specimens, animal pelage and other natural products in this colour range. The new Munsell guide comes in loose-leaf binder with waterproof, washable text pages. One Rite-in-the-Rain text page also features a small ruler for on-the-spot measuring.

Colour is often an indicator of chemical, biological or physical processes taking place in the soil environment. This soil colour book was designed to facilitate color determination of soil samples under a wide range of environmental conditions. Over 322 colour chips are mounted on eleven index tabbed charts. These matte colour chips are mounted on 9 washable tabbed charts: 10R, 2.5YR, 5YR, 7.5YR, 10YR, 2.5Y, and 5Y, plus two Gley (blue and green colours, and gray scale for submerged soils). Has two washable masks (black/gray). Apertures between chips to facilitate observations. Books include illustrations of soil grain structures and charts for estimating proportions of mottles and coarse fragments; Contained in loose leaf binder with colour-name diagrams, masks, and Rite-In-Rain note page.

Under typical use, it is recommended that you replace you’re the Soild Colour Charts every 2 years to ensure correct colour identification.

Price: £ 72.00

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