The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of
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– These soils are formed by the weathering of basaltic lava rocks, which are the result of massive fissure volcanic eruptions that occurred during the formation of the Deccan Traps in the late Cretaceous period.
– Basalt is a type of extrusive igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of magnesium-rich and iron-rich lava exposed at or very near the surface of a terrestrial planet or a moon.
– Weathering of granite and schist typically produces red or yellow soils (e.g., in the Peninsular Plateau).