δ30Si and Ge/Si paleosol fingerprints were controlled by desilication.
The leaching of Fe also exerts a control onto δ30Si and Ge/Si signatures.
δ30Si signature of soil solution is estimated about + 0.1‰.
Ge/Si ratio of soil solution is estimated about 1.4 μmol/mol.
δ30Si and Ge/Si paleosol fingerprints are concordant with an oxidative weathering step.
δ30Si and Ge/Si shale signatures provide insights into desilication degree of the source area.