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Profile of a Petrocalcid in Texas.

The white petrocalcic horizon below a depth of about 20 cm is very strongly cemented by an accumulation of calcium carbonate. Roots cannot penetrate this layer except in cracks. Scale is in 20-cm increments (left) and feet (right).

 

Illustrated Guide to Soil Taxonomy (p. 4-143)

 

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Uploaded on September 6, 2024