GEOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION FOR ROCKS OF WEATHERING
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The weathering constitutes a geological process of extraordinary importance, whose knowledge and utilization belongs to various men’s life spheres, the animals and plants, as well it is used as substratum to several natural and applied technical sciences, such like geological engineering and constructions, mining and metallurgy, edaphology and pedology, climatology and geography, among others. The geological bodies that it generates: the mantles of weathering and soils, are basis to life and offer end-rest: the cemeteries. Regardless of the diverse and ancient utilization of it, at present does not exist an international agreement on lexicon utilized for weathering, its taxonomy and nomenclature, which are the more diverse and prolific being an obstacle for computerization, the understanding and utilization of published and inedited literatures, as well as the relations of communication and working among specialists and other users of this science. Therefore, it becomes an urgency to achieve advances in the creation of an accepted worldwide lexicon of universal character for the weathering, and that it became part of the system of classification of rocks. For that reason, the author presents a lexicographical version for the rocks of weathering created on base of study and generalization of various classifications and lexicons more used in Cuba and in the rest of the world.
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