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definition : Wire formable but breaks if bent into a ring; slight to moderate force required for deformation of the soil mass.

definition : The compacted or cemented parts are platelike and have a horizontal or subhorizontal orientation.

definition : Including pseudomycelium of carbonates or opal.

definition : Porosity calculated from volumetric moisture content at pF 0 (1 cm)

definition : The mottles are conspicuous and mottling is one of the outstanding features of the horizon. Hue, chroma and value alone or in combination are at least several units apart.

definition : Surface of coatings contrasts strongly in smoothness or colour with the adjacent surfaces. Outlines of fine sand grains are not visible. Lamellae are more than 5 mm thick.