Mineral soil

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017382",
  "term": "Mineral soil",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Mineral Soil",
  "definition": "1. Soil that consists mainly of inorganic material, such as weathered rock, rather than organic matter.\n\n2. Soil that contains less than 20 percent organic matter (by weight) and contains rock less than 2 inches in maximum dimension.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "USDA Forest Service Forest Planning Glossary of Terms",
    "NPS Forestry Glossary; Nonpoint Pollution Source from Forestry Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/mineral-soil/"
}