Re: What is Saprolite?

Thank you for the slideshow file and the explanation. I had overlooked the definitions in NSSH and the Glossary. To summarize, would it be correct to say that saprolite fragments resemble bedrock fragments but are no longer cemented due to isovolumteric chemical weathering, while pararock fragments are still at least very weakly up to moderately cemented? In otherwords, can rupture resistance be used in the field to identify saprolite, pararock, and rock fragments?