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A petrocalcic horizon is a diagnostic horizon in USDA soil taxonomy. They are formed when secondary Calcium Carbonate or other carbonates accumulate in the subsoil to the extent that the soil becomes cemented into a hardpan. Petrocalcic horizons are similar to a duripan and a petrogypsic horizon in how they affect land-use limitations. They can occur in conjunction with duripans where the conditions are right and there are enough free carbonates in the soil. Calcium Carbonates are found in alkaline soils, which are typical of arid and semiarid climates. A common field test for the presence of carbonates is application of hydrochloric acid to the soil, which indicates by fizzing and bubbling the presence of calcium carbonates. ==Characteristics== The Required Characteristics of a petrocalcic horizon according to the "Keys to USDA soil taxonomy, tenth edition, 2006" are: #The horizon is cemented or indurated by carbonates, with or without silica or other cementing agents; ''and'' #Because of lateral continuity, roots can penetrate only along vertical fractures with a horizontal spacing of 10 cm or more; ''and'' #The horizon has a thickness of: # *10cm or more ''or'' # *1cm or more if it consists of a laminar cap directly underlain by bedrock. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Petrocalcic Horizon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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