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Soil Profile in Hills of Manisa Province, Turkey

By Earthquake Hazards Program 2021 (approx.)
Soil profile with grass and dark brown soil at the top, followed by a light tan soil, then a thinner reddish soil band, and another tan layer of soil at the bottom.
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Soil profile in hills of Manisa Province, Turkey, showing a distinct horizon of accumulated red-purple metallic (manganese and/or iron?) oxides.

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