regolith

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005424",
  "term": "regolith",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The layer or mantle of loose, non-cohesive or cohesive rock material, of whatever origin, that nearly everywhere forms the surface of the land and rests on bedrock. It comprises rock waste of all sorts; volcanic ash; glacial drift; alluvium; wind-blown deposits; and accumulations of vegetation, such as peat and soil.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "rocks"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "regolito"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/regolith/"
}