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Dutch term or phrase:	brikgrond
English translation:	brick soil
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15:06 Jun 11, 2011

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Science - Geology / soil classification

Dutch term or phrase: brikgrond

It concerns the legend of a soil map. It contains many different soil types coming from the "Systeem voor bodemclassificatie voor Nederland". I’m looking for equivalents from the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (not from the USDA classification system). There are a couple of main groups for which I would like to find an equivalent. Each main groups also has subgroups, but I don’t know yet what to do with them. I’ll be placing a couple of questions relating to this subject.
I have found terms for the main groups, but would like to have them confirmed or rejected by somebody with knowledge of the field. Any suggestions or tips sending me in the right direction will be much appreciated.
brikgrond = lixisol

Dungly KudoZ activity Questions: 23 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 06:37

brick soil

Explanation:
See the reference.

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Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 06:37

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Summary of answers provided

brick soil

Kate Hudson

clay

Joab Eichenberg-Eilon

Summary of reference entries provided

Soil classifications for the Netherlands

Kate Hudson

Discussion entries: 2

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5 hrs confidence:

brick soil

Explanation:
See the reference.

Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 06:37
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

And thanks again!

14 hrs confidence:

clay

Explanation:
Lixisols are forms of clay (there are several). If a more scientific term is needed, I suggest using "lixisol," otherwise - clay. The English Wiki quote also exists in Dutch and German.

Example sentence(s):

Lixisols are soils with subsurface accumulation of low activity clays and high base saturation.[1] They develop under intensive tropical weathering conditions. (this is the WikiPedia quote)

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lixisols

Joab Eichenberg-Eilon
Local time: 00:37
Native speaker of: Hebrew

Reference comments

1 hr

Reference: Soil classifications for the Netherlands

Reference information:
http://www.alfredhartemink.nl/PDF/2006 - Dutch classificatio...

In this PDF you will find all soil types for the Netherlands

Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Note to reference poster

Asker: Hi Kate, Thanks a lot for this great link! It seems to have everything I'm looking for. I would like to give you the points, but can't do that because this is only a reference. Can you do something about that? Thank you too, Jack, but Kate's link has it all.

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