Dark Gray soils are transitional between grassland Chernozemic soils and the more strongly leached soils of forested regions.
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The settlement was known as " Blue Valley " for its blue-gray soil, colored by Bentonite clay and Mancos Shale.
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Gray and light gray soils ( occupying an area of 12.4 % ) are predominant in the central and eastern parts of the oblast.
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Under the watch of U . N . peacekeepers who trained them in mine removal, former Angolan combatants crouch down and carefully probe the dusty gray soil, inch by inch, looking for mines.