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rendzina

(calcisol) A type of shallow intrazonal *soil rich in lime (calcimorphic) formed from the underlying limestone or chalk rocks. The A horizon is brown or black and rich in humus. The Β horizon, if one is distinguishable, is grey or yellowish with limestone fragments. Brown earths develop in similar climatic conditions from other parent rocks. Compare terra rossa.
 
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