You will find huge literature on this issue, here is one PDF for first hand information ...
the mineral composition directly decides the geotechnical properties such as compressibility, plasticity, shear strength and grain size distribution. presence of clay minerals will lead to cohesiveness when moist but whereas presence of very fine size quartz and feldspar will not have same cohesiveness.
similarly the density, porosity and consolidation capacity of the soil vary according to its mineralogical properties.
Dear Latha:
Thank you very much for your response. Your answer makes sense.
This is not for soil but for weak rock:
Article The Role of Mineralogy on Durability of Weak Rocks
Article Influences of Mineralogy and Water Content on the Mechanical...
Article Clay Mineralogy and Residual Shear Strength of the Santa Cla...
I'd recommend you to have a look at the book "Fundamentals of Soil Behavior" by James K. Mitchel, and Kenichi Soga. It directly answers your concerns.
You will find huge literature on this issue, here is one PDF for first hand information ...
Hi Ahmed
Depends on the types of minerals and their microstructures and other factors. I have attached three papers describing relationships between weathered pyroclastic (fragmental volcanic) materials and especially role of halloysite (see Moon, 2016; Moon et al., 2015), including a new model to explain some types of landsliding (Kluger et al. 2016). Kind regards
David Lowe (New Zealand)
Dear Professor Lowe:
Thank you so much for the sincere response, your help is so much appreciated.
Geomorphology also has a dictating role in inheritance of soul properties.
Mineralogical compositions have a great effect on the geotechincal properties of soils (plasticity characteristics, shrinkage and expansive characteristics, consolidation characteristics, peak and residual strength, permeability characteristics,...). Especially, when the soil contains smectite mineral, the geotechnical properties of soil will change significantly.
Which is more important, mineralogical composition or geomorphology to finally have a given soil type..?
Mineralogy has an important effect on the properties of soils. For more information you can consult chapter 3 of the book, fundament of soils behavior. (Authors Mitchell and Soga)
Perhaps this link might be useful:
http://landresources.montana.edu/swm/documents/Final_proof_SW1.pdf
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