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Calcids
Aridisols with accumulation of CaCO3, calcium carbonate.

Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound which is a common substance found in rock and in many parts of the world soils, and is the main component of shells of marine organisms, snails, pearls, and eggshells.

Calcium carbonate is the active ingredient in agricultural lime, and is usually the principal cause of hard water.

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