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Caliche

noun
1.
Crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions.  Synonym: hardpan.
2.
Nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru.



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caliche-topped


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Words linked to "Caliche" :   soil, caliche-topped, hardpan, rock, stone, dirt


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