10. coarse-silty, mixed, superactive, calcareous, mesic
Typic Torriorthent
(Garbutt series)

The parent material for this soil is silty alluvium derived from calcareous lacustrine sediments, and it has undergone very little alteration as a result of soil-forming processes. Horizon formation is limited to the light-colored A horizon, where a slight accumulation of organic matter has aided the development of some soil structure. Because of the arid climate, there has been limited leaching and considerable calcium carbonate is still present in the upper horizons.

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(scale is in decimeters)