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Calcaric material is one of the diagnostic materials used, in the WRB system, to discriminate some soils from others.

Description

Calcaric material (from Latin calcarius) effervescences strongly with 1 M HCl in most of the fine earth. It applies to material that contains 2 percent or more calcium carbonate equivalent.

RSG in which calcaric material can be observed

See also