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Meanings of caliche in English

Crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions.

        Usage of caliche in English
        1
        What's more, underneath the top six inches of dirt topsoil is a clay-like sub layer called caliche.
        BBC
        2
        Diggin in that hard caliche.
        No country for old men
        3
        One day I was hauling caliche in the county truck to fill in holes in the road by a bridge.
        The Life of Me: An Autobiography
        4
        Stirring up a swirl of caliche dust from the road, he planted his feet, in knee-high boots, on the ground.
        The story of us
        5
        The approach to Caliche is short and steep, and once at the base, you're rewarded with a stellar view.
        Climbing Magazine
        6
        Caliche is a calcium carbonate mineral used in the manufacture of Portland cement and to make lime for soil stabilization.
        Reuters
        Caliche through the time