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Desert varnish
A thin, dark, shiny film or coating of iron oxide and lesser amounts of manganese oxide and silica formed on the surfaces of pebbles, boulders, rock fragments, and rock outcrops in arid regions.
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- Industry/Domain: Earth science
- Category: Soil science
- Company: Soil Science Society of America
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