A paralithic horizon is a weathered layer of bedrock. The term comes from the Greek words para, meaning "akin to", and lithic, meaning "stony".

References

Pietrasiak, Nicole (7 October 2008). "Mineralogy of a Paralithic Horizon (Well Weathered Bedrock) in the Mojave Desert". The 2008 Joint Annual Meeting.
Soil Survey Staff (2010). "Paralithic contact". Keys to Soil Taxonomy, 2010 (11th ed.). Washington: Agriculture Department. p. 26. ISBN 9780160854279.
Soil Survey Staff (2010). "Paralithic material". Keys to Soil Taxonomy, 2010 (11th ed.). Washington: Agriculture Department. p. 26. ISBN 9780160854279.

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