duricrust

As nouns the difference between duricrust and duripan

is that duricrust is a thin hard layer found near the surface in soil while duripan is a diagnostic soil horizon of the usda soil taxonomy that is cemented by illuvial silica into a subsurface hardpan.

As nouns the difference between calcrete and duricrust

is that calcrete is a sedimentary rock, a hardened deposit of calcium carbonate, capable of cementing together with other materials while duricrust is a thin hard layer found near the surface in soil.

As nouns the difference between duricrust and silcrete

is that duricrust is a thin hard layer found near the surface in soil while silcrete is an indurated duricrust formed when silica is dissolved and resolidifies as a cement.

As nouns the difference between soil and duricrust

is that soil is (uncountable) a mixture of sand and organic material, used to support plant growth or soil can be (uncountable|euphemistic) faeces or urine etc when found on clothes or soil can be a wet or marshy place in which a boar or other such game seeks refuge when hunted while duricrust is a thin hard layer found near the surface in soil.

As a verb soil

is to make dirty or soil can be to feed, as cattle or horses, in the barn or an enclosure, with fresh grass or green food cut for them, instead of sending them out to pasture; hence (such food having the effect of purging them), to purge by feeding on green food.

As nouns the difference between hard and duricrust

is that hard is stove, heater; an enclosed space in which fuel (usually wood) is burned to provide heating, usually for cooking while duricrust is a thin hard layer found near the surface in soil.