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duricrust  

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  • Duricrust is a hard layer on or near the surface of soil. It is a general term (not to be confused with duripan) for a zone of chemical precipitation and hardening formed at or near the surface of sedimentary bodies through pedogenic and (or) non-pedogenic processes. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duricrust)

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