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Official State Soil: Natchez 
June 19th 

This is a photo of the layers that make up a Natchez soil profile. Natchez: Clay-Rich, Forest Soils. Layer 1: The soil surface is rich in decaying plant matter. Layer 2: Clay minerals are starting to form and accumulate in this layer. Layer 3: Lower layers are "parent" soil. They look similar to the whole soil profile when it first began to form.