Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78)

Kapila Dahanayake ¹, S. K. Jayawardana ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Geology, University of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya, LK

Abstract

Geological, mineralogical and chemical studies of Red and Brown Earth deposits of Northwest Sri Lanka reveal both fluvial and aeolian origins. It has been established that the colour of sediments change from brown, reddish brown to red in that order with increasing Fe⁺⁺⁺ content.

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