Loess-paleosol layers are prevalent globally. One result of the urbanization, these
layers often collapse on the buildings or if the buildings are the top of the bluff,
houses can damage as a result of mass movements. Therefore, it is crucial to identify
key parameters to predict the changes in the loess-paleosol layers stability. This
study focused on three unaltered loess-paleosol profiles in Hungary (Bátaapáti, Nagymaros,
Zebegény) where several vertical samples were taken. To assess the extent of weathering,
X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy
(ICP-OES), and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analyses were utilized. XRD provides detailed
information about the crystallographic structure and chemical composition of minerals.
Further details on the elemental composition of the three loess-paleosol systems were
acquired through XRF analysis. Data from the Mastersizer 3000 analyzer were collected
to examine particle size distribution, as the clay fraction (
