| 41. | The neighbourhood is named for a type of soil, malmo silty clay loam, common in the area.
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| 42. | San Manuel Silty Clay Loam is located at barangays Upper Labas, Nalin and portions of barangay Villarica.
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| 43. | At the bases, silty clay loam dominates.
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| 44. | The soil of Lawachara is alluvial brown sandy clay loam to clay loam dating from the Pliocene epoch.
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| 45. | The soil of Lawachara is alluvial brown sandy clay loam to clay loam dating from the Pliocene epoch.
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| 46. | Prefers alkaline, heavy clay loam soils.
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| 47. | The greater portion of the city, comprising about 70 %, is dominated by the Mandaue Clay Loam soil series.
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| 48. | As such no rock formation is found with 50m is silt ( Clay loam ) and below formation is sandy.
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| 49. | Most valley bottoms have deep, dark brown silty clay ( Krum series ) or clay loam ( Pratley series ).
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| 50. | Also on the southern tip are Magallanes clay and Mountain soil undifferentiated with interlacing of Magallanes clay loam steep phase.
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