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Depth of dirt on top of bedrock varies. Where's the deepest dirt in the world, and how thick is it?

Depth of dirt on top of bedrock varies. Where's the deepest dirt in the world, and how thick is it?

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Deepest soil in the world can be found on the oldest most stable geomorphic surface; The high plateaus of Central Brazil

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Bullshit. Dirt is loose and makes its way downhill. It gets blown around and collects in the crevices.

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They should survey your butt then.

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They should cc me on all thier "research" before they publish and embarrasse themselves again.

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Not to derail this thread, but it always amazes me when I see rock sticking out of the ground. It's pretty rare here in my little corner of Belgium but, come on, it's the fucking earth sticking out.

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If you count alluvium as soil (tillable, can support plant growth) it may be found in some of the valleys of old, slow rivers.

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What would be the benefits of particularly deep soil?

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I’ve read Ukraine has some areas with soil that is up to 15 feet.

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Meth heads are dying to know!

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Are we talking geology?

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Initially, but then it quickly became about someones butt crack.

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Yeah, as in literal deepest soil.

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What is soil?

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Dirt.