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| 3.43 NEWMARKET (Nf) (1308) |
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Definition
| Major soil group: |
03 lithomorphic soils |
Shallow, with a distinct, humose or peaty topsoil, but no subsurface horizons more than 5 cm thick (other than a bleached horizon). Normally over bedrock, very stony rock rubble or little altered soft unconsolidated deposits within 30 cm depth. |
| Soil Group: |
4 rendzinas |
Calcareous, over chalk, or extremely calcareous rock rubble or soft unconsolidated deposits. |
| Soil Subgroup: |
3 brown rendzinas |
(with brownish distinct topsoil that is not extremely calcareous) |
| Soil Series: |
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light loamy lithoskeletal chalk |
Brief Profile Description
In Soil Associations (with WRB classification of this series in each association)
| 0343f NEWMARKET 1 |
Calcaric Leptosols |
| 0343g Newmarket 2 |
Calcaric Leptosols |
| 0511e SWAFFHAM PRIOR |
Calcaric Leptosols |
| 0571k MOULTON |
Calcaric Leptosols |
Photos
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Surveyed profiles in LandIS
National Soil Inventory Sites: 9
Representative Profiles: 2
Auger Bores: 80
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