Home > Term: calcareous soil
calcareous soil
Soil containing sufficient free CaCO3 and other carbonates to effervesce visibly or audibly when treated with cold 0. 1M HCl. These soils usually contain from 10 to almost 1000g kg-1 CaCO3 equivalent.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Earth science
- Category: Soil science
- Company: Soil Science Society of America
0
Creator
- Bob Adams
-
(Gold) 1649 points - 100% positive feedback
