Slickensides in black soil are found in
A. Surface soil
B. Subsoil
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Slickenside is a smoothly polished surface caused by frictional movement between rocks along the two sides of a fault. It is a surface of the cracks produced in soils containing a high proportion of swelling clays.In black soils, slickensides are found in Subsoil, the layer just below the topsoil.
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