Soil horizons
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undecomposed litter, decomposed organic debris, humus
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A
a leached mineral horizon w/ a high portion of organic matter (dark in color)
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E
a light colored layer representing the zone of maximum leaching
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B
maximum zone of accumulation of weathering products such as silicate clay, iron, aluminum, humus, carbonates, gypsum, or silica, illuvial zone
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C
relatively unaltered unconsolidated parent material
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R
bedrock
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A + E
eluvial zone
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A + E + B
solum, a true definable soil zone
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