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Cross referenc of related terms used in the Handbook and Brewer systems of micromorphology classification

Handbook SystemBrewer System
FEATURES
PedofeaturesPedological Features
Coarse membersSkeleton grains
MicromassPlasma
CoatingCutan
CoatingCutan
Hypo-coatingNeocutan
Quasi-coatingQuasicutan
Fragmented coatingPapule
NoduleGlaebule
Concentric noduleConcentration
Geodic nodulePedode
Separia noduleSepteria
HaloGlaebular Halo
InfillingPedotubule
RELATED DISTRIBUTION
(Revelant only for c/f limits <0.002mm and non-soluble coarse material)
MonicGranular
EnaulicAgglomeroplasmic
GefuricIntertextic
PorphyricPorphyoskelic
ChitonicNot defined
FABRICS
(Revelant only for c/f limits <0.002mm and non-soluble coarse material)
GroundmassS- matrix
B-fabricPlasmic fabric
UndifferentiatedIsotic
CrystalliticCrystic (approx.)
StrialStrial
Stipple-speckledInsepic, Asepic
Mosaic-speckledMosepic
PorostriatedVosepic
GranostriatedSkelsepic
Random striated and MonostriatedMasepic
Reticulate striatedRight bimasepic
Cross striatedClino- bimasepic



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Last Updated on February 6, 1998.