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Caliche

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000527

A hardened layer of calcium carbonate that forms in arid and semi-arid soils, typically near the surface, through the precipitation of dissolved carbonates. It can act as a natural cement, binding soil particles and rock fragments. Caliche layers can impede drilling operations and affect surface infrastructure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000527
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000527",
  "term": "Caliche",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A hardened layer of calcium carbonate that forms in arid and semi-arid soils, typically near the surface, through the precipitation of dissolved carbonates. It can act as a natural cement, binding soil particles and rock fragments. Caliche layers can impede drilling operations and affect surface infrastructure.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/caliche/"
}

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