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Picture gallery

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Soil type Image Description
Histosol Rheic Sapric Cryic Histosol - Russia Rheic Sapric Cryic Histosol - Russia
Anthrosol Hydragric Anthrosol - China Hydragric Anthrosol - China
Technosol Spolic Technosol - Germany Spolic Technosol - Germany
Cryosol Glacic Cryosol - Russia Glacic Cryosol - Russia
Leptosol Rendzic Leptosol Germany Rendzic Leptosol - Germany
Solonetz Vertic Stagnic Abruptic Solonetz (Clayic, Humic, Magnesic, Raptic) - Australia Vertic Stagnic Abruptic Solonetz (Clayic, Humic, Magnesic, Raptic) - Australia
Vertisol Sodic Vertisol (Protocalcic, Manganiferric, Grumic, Humic, Stagnic) - Australia Sodic Vertisol (Protocalcic, Manganiferric, Grumic, Humic, Stagnic) - Australia
Solonchak Solonchak - Namibia Solonchak - Namibia
Gleysol Eutric Endofluvic Gleysol (Arenic, Humic) - Germany Eutric Endofluvic Gleysol (Arenic, Humic) - Germany
Andosol Eutric Mollic Silandic Andosol (Epiloamic, Katosiltic, Hyperhumic) - Mexico Eutric Mollic Silandic Andosol (Epiloamic, Katosiltic, Hyperhumic) - Mexico
Podzol Albic Podzol - Polonia Albic Podzol - Polonia
Plinthosol Plinthosol - Indonesia Plinthosol - Indonesia
Planosol Dystric Albic Planosol ,Drainic, Folic, Raptic) - Germany Dystric Albic Planosol (Drainic, Folic, Raptic) - Germany
Stagnosol Albic Stagnosol - Germany Albic Stagnosol - Germany
Nitisol Lixic Rhodic Nitisol (Manganiferric, Humic) - Australia Lixic Rhodic Nitisol (Manganiferric, Humic) - Australia
Ferralsol Ferralsol - Brazil Ferralsol - Brazil
Chernozem Chernozem - Russia Chernozem - Russia
Kastanozem Haplic Kastanozem (Arenic, Densic) - Ecuador Haplic Kastanozem (Arenic, Densic) - Ecuador
Phaeozem Cambic Phaeozem - Mexico Cambic Phaeozem - Mexico
Umbrisol Leptic Umbrisol Humic Mexico Leptic Umbrisol (Humic) - Mexico
Durisol Endoskeletic Endopetric Durisol (Chromic, Raptic) - Chile Endoskeletic Endopetric Durisol (Chromic, Raptic) - Chile
Gypsisol Calcic Gypsisol - Mexico Calcic Gypsisol - Mexico
Calcisol Calcisol Georgia Calcisol - Georgia
Retisol Dystric Retisol (Abruptic, Cutanic, Nechic, Raptic) - Germany Dystric Retisol (Abruptic, Cutanic, Nechic, Raptic) - Germany
Acrisol Rhodic Acrisol - China Rhodic Acrisol - China
Lixisol Chromic Ferralic Abruptic Lixisol (Pantoloamic, Cutanic, Ochric, Profondic, Epiraptic) - South Africa Chromic Ferralic Abruptic Lixisol (Pantoloamic, Cutanic, Ochric, Profondic, Epiraptic) - South Africa
Alisol Chromic Abruptic Alisol (Pantoclayic, Humic, Hyperalic) - Indonesi Chromic Abruptic Alisol (Pantoclayic, Humic, Hyperalic) - Indonesia
Luvisol Endocalcic Luvisol (Cutanic) - Hungary Endocalcic Luvisol (Cutanic) - Hungary
Cambisol Calcaric Endoleptic Cambisol (Clayic, Humic) - Germany Calcaric Endoleptic Cambisol (Clayic, Humic) - Germany
Fluvisol Calcaric Pantofluvic Fluvisol - Germany Calcaric Pantofluvic Fluvisol - Germany
Arenosol Eutric Endosideralic Brunic Aeolic Arenosol (Bathylamellic, Ochric, Rubic) Eutric Endosideralic Brunic Aeolic Arenosol (Bathylamellic, Ochric, Rubic) - South Africa
Regosol Regosol Germany Regosol - Germany

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