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caliche

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caliche [kə′lē·chē]
(geology)
Conglomerate of gravel, rock, soil, or alluvium cemented with sodium salts in Chilean and Peruvian nitrate deposits; contains sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate, sodium iodate, sodium chloride, sodium sulfate, and sodium borate.
A thin layer of clayey soil capping auriferous veins (Peruvian usage).
Whitish clay in the selvage of veins (Chilean usage).
A recently discovered mineral vein.
A secondary accumulation of opaque, reddish brown to buff or white calcareous material occurring in layers on or near the surface of stony soils in arid and semiarid regions of the southwestern United States; called hardpan, calcareous duricrust, and kanker in different geographic regions. Also known as calcareous crust; croute calcaire; nari; sabach; tepetate.
caliche
Gravel, sand, or desert debris cemented by porous calcium carbonate or other salts.
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Griffin chuckled when he recalled an example of Ingrams idea of a worthwhile addition to his property: Ingram took big chunks of caliche from a development down the street and incorporated them into his outside wall.
DEBRIS REMOVAL SPURS AN ANGRY RESPONSE by Joe Schoenmann / Las Vegas Sun
Caliche musicians Patricio Espinosa, of Equador, and Carlos Munoz, of Chile, at Highfield Junior and Infants School, Saltley.
Enriching experience despite cramped site; SchoolOfTheWeek HIGHFIELD ... by Birmingham Mail (England)
Alvaro, aged 62, who plays the haunting pipes with popular band Caliche, was born in Peru but his lived in this country since the 1970s.
Panpipes sound to help street children; CONCERT: Alvaro leads a day ... by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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