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Similar but different

These three soils with different colour and mineral content

These three soils have much in common, but they differ in colour and mineral content.

Rights: Waikato Regional Council, http://www.nzsoils.org.nz

Published: 30 June 2015,Updated: 30 June 2015Size: 223.15 KB

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