mantle of soil
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soil cap — noun : a layer of mantle rock * * * soil cap, Geology. a layer of soil and detritus covering bedrock … Useful english dictionary
mantle rock — Physical Geog. the layer of disintegrated and decomposed rock fragments, including soil, just above the solid rock of the earth s crust; regolith. [1890 95] * * * mantle rock noun Loose rock at the earth s surface • • • Main Entry: ↑mantle * * *… … Useful english dictionary
Soil contamination — Excavation showing soil contamination at a disused gasworks. Soil contamination or soil pollution is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. This type of contamination… … Wikipedia
soil — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French soiller, suiller, from Old French soil wallow of a wild boar, abyss, from Latin solium chair, bathtub; akin to Latin sedēre to sit more at sit Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to stain or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
soil profile — A vertical section of the soil mantle usually with distinguishable soil horizons [16] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
mantle rock — Physical Geog. the layer of disintegrated and decomposed rock fragments, including soil, just above the solid rock of the earth s crust; regolith. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
mantle rock — /mæntl ˈrɒk/ (say mantl rok) noun the layer of disintegrated and decomposed rock fragments, including soil, just above the solid rock of the earth s crust; regolith …
buried soil — Soil covered by an surface mantle of new soil material, typically to depths exceeding 50 cm; recent surface deposits < 50 cm thick are generally considered as part of the ground soil. Compare: ground soil, exhumed, relict. GSST & ST … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Serpentine soil — Serpentine soils are soils derived from ultramafic rocks, in particular serpentinite, an ultramafic rock formed by the hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth s mantle. The soils derived from ultramafic bedrock… … Wikipedia
Gas mantle — For other uses of mantle see: mantleAn incandescent gas mantle, gas mantle, or Welsbach mantle is a device for generating bright white light when heated by a flame. The name refers to its original heat source, existing gas lights which filled the … Wikipedia
Lady's Mantle — Quote box quote = The plant is of graceful growth and though only a foot high and green throughout flowers, stem and leaves alike, and therefore inconspicuous the rich form of its foliage and the beautiful shape of its clustering blossoms make it … Wikipedia
