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THE coastal sand dunes of eastern Australia are being mined extensively for heavy minerals. After mining, the replaced sand is subject to soil-forming processes. On such sites we have observed the formation of podzol profiles after 4.5 yr, with the development of bleached A2 ‘pipes’ up to 45 cm deep after 9 yr, indicating the extreme rapidity of soil-forming processes in suitable conditions.
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PATON, T., MITCHELL, P., ADAMSON, D. et al. Speed of podzolisation. Nature 260, 601–602 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/260601a0
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