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12.04.2019

TOP LAYER OF THE EARTH WHICH HAS SLOWLY FORMED THROUGH DECOMPOSITION OF THE UNDERLYING ROCK MATERIAL (PARENT ROCK) UNDER THE ACTION OF ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS (CLIMATE) AND VEGETATION OR THROUGH THE DEPOSIT OF MATERIALS TRANSPORTED BY RIVERS, SEAS (ALLUVIAL SOILS) OR THE WIND (“LOESS OR VOLCANIC ASH SOILS).

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