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Definition of C horizon
1. Noun. Beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock.
Lexicographical Neighbors of C Horizon
Literary usage of C horizon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reports by Missouri Division of Geological Survey and Water Resources, Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines (1894)
"Sur. Illinois, vol. VI, p. 342, pi. xA, figs. 12a-c. Horizon and localities—Lower
Carboniferous, Keokuk limestone: Boonville. ..."
2. Proceedings for the Eight Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference by M. Boya Edwards (2001)
"A preliminary soil survey revealed that depth to the unaltered, unconsolidated
geologic material (c horizon) varied randomly within the study area, ..."