duripan
duripan A mineral diagnosticsoil horizon which is cemented by silica and so will not slake or fall apart in water or hydrochloric acid. It may contain secondary cement (e.g. carbonates and iron oxide). Where duripans are exposed on the soil surface, they are called duricrust. Compare caliche.
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