If you were to ask a common person about how many types of soil there are in the world, most would say only a few. However, there are 12 major soil types throughout our planet. The following link will bring to you to a website that maps out each type of soil and its properties. The following diagram is a map of the 12 soil types around the world and how they are dispersed.
http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/
The soil type of Georgia is mainly ultisols, a redish clay soil. The red comes from oxidized iron in the soil. Because of the amount of iron in the soil, it is hard to grow certain plants. This type of soil is also known to stain clothing and cover cars that drive on it.
A micaceous schist is simply a schist rock with more mica. This rock is metamorphic which means it was transformed by extreme pressure and heat to create a new rock. The mica makes the rock especially sparkly and seem like it has glitter in it. The picture below is what a micaceous schist looks like.
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