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Typical Soil Profile
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The O horizon is recognized where abundant organic material accumulates on the surface.
Soil components are leached or otherwise removed from the organic-bearing A horizon (topsoil) which is:
Nutrient-rich
Fertile medium for growing plants
Material leached from A accumulates in the B horizon from water:
Clay minerals
Yellow, red, orange from iron oxides
The C horizon contains remnants of the parent material.
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