Unburnt brick made of clay or clay‐rich soil, and dried in the sun. Characteristic of building construction in Mexico and adjacent parts of the USA.
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(2008). Adobe. In: Chesworth, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Soil Science. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3995-9_13
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