Glossary:Hardpan

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Hardpan
A layer of hard subsoil or clay produced when precipitation of insoluble materials like silica, iron oxide, or calcium carbonate cements the particles together.

Source
Rapp, G. and Hill, C.L. (1998) Geoarchaeology: The earth-science approach to archaeological interpretation. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN: 0-300-07076-4

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