Laterite

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Laterite is a soil type rich in iron and aluminum that often forms in hot, wet areas; most such soil is found in the tropics. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration due to high iron oxide content.

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Image: Wilson44691; Mark A. Wilson (Department of Geology, The College of Wooster). [1], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.