Soils and Rocks

There are 12 major types of soils in the world. All soils are unique and specifically located in different parts of the world.

As you can see in the picture, soils change all over the world, including just the United States. The soil here in Georgia and the rest of the Southeast is mostly Ultisols. That is what makes up that red georgia clay. This type of soil is not very good for farming because it is so dense, it is hard to get water to pass through it. 

To go along with the soils, are different rocks that we must look at. The Micaceous Schist is one important rock. It is basically just a normal schist rock with a large quantity of Mica. The Mica is what makes it shine, It is said that Micaceous rocks are just heated and cooled down again, which makes Mica.