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Silcrete

Silcrete is an indurated (resists crumbling or powdering) soil duricrust formed when surface soil, sand, and gravel are cemented by dissolved silica. The formation of silcrete is similar to that of calcrete, formed by calcium carbonate, and ferricrete, formed by iron oxide. It is a hard and resistant material, and though different in origin and nature…

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Silcrete

Nodes36
Edges35
Triples10
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.055556
Components1

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related to Human use · 8
Silcrete → Aboriginal, Europe, European, Heating, In Australia, It, This, Tools
is a · 1
Silcrete → indurated

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formation form rock stone silcretes lacustrine found similar microcrystalline environments common used tools south material types quartz use duricrust silica

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Silcreteis aindurated0.90text
the breakaways of the Stuart Range of South Australiainstance ofIt is most common for lacustrine silcretes to form in places that go from dry to wet conditions.Silcrete is common in the arid regions of Australia and Africa often forming the…0.80text
Silcreterelated to Human useIn Australia0.60section
Silcreterelated to Human useAboriginal0.60section
Silcreterelated to Human useEuropean0.60section
Silcreterelated to Human useTools0.60section
Silcreterelated to Human useIt0.60section
Silcreterelated to Human useEurope0.60section
Silcreterelated to Human useHeating0.60section
Silcreterelated to Human useThis0.60section

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