Paralithic

A paralithic horizon is a weathered layer of bedrock. The term comes from the Greek words para, meaning "akin to", and lithic, meaning "stony".

References

{{cite journal|last=Pietrasiak|first=Nicole|title=Mineralogy of a Paralithic Horizon (Well Weathered Bedrock) in the Mojave Desert|journal=The 2008 Joint Annual Meeting|date=7 October 2008|url=http://a-c-s.confex.com/crops/2008am/webprogram/Paper45737.html}}
{{cite encyclopedia|last1=Soil Survey Staff|title=Paralithic contact|encyclopedia=Keys to Soil Taxonomy, 2010|date=2010|publisher=Agriculture Department|location=Washington|isbn=9780160854279|page=26|edition=11th}}
{{cite encyclopedia|last1=Soil Survey Staff|title=Paralithic material|encyclopedia=Keys to Soil Taxonomy, 2010|date=2010|publisher=Agriculture Department|location=Washington|isbn=9780160854279|page=26|edition=11th}}

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