Seamless 3d texture pbr 8k of chalky soil with calcium deposits and dry mud cracks free download

Texture. Formats: WEBP, PNG . License: Free for personal & commercial use.

Preview — Seamless 3d texture pbr 8k of chalky soil with calcium deposits and dry mud cracks

Texture Info

IDseamless-3d-texture-pbr-8k-of-chalky-soil-with-calcium-deposits-and-dry-mud-cracks
CategoryGround surface
FormatsWEBP, PNG
Size1k (1024x1024px), 2k (2048x2048px), 4k (4096x4096px), 8k (8192x8192px)
ColorsRGB
TileableYes

This seamless 3D texture in ultra-high 8K resolution exquisitely portrays chalky soil, distinguished by abundant calcium deposits and intricate dry mud cracks. The base substrate is a mineral-rich sedimentary soil, primarily composed of fine-grained calcium carbonate particles that create a powdery, crumbly texture. Its porous structure results from natural weathering, producing uneven ground surfaces with visible fissures and fragmented mud layers. The surface finish is matte and naturally rough, with subtle color variations ranging from off-white chalk tones to light beige hues, enhanced by faint oxide pigment layers that simulate natural soil discoloration and mineral staining.

Crafted as a photorealistic PBR material, this texture accurately maps complex soil characteristics across multiple channels. The BaseColor (Albedo) captures the chalky soil’s pale shades interspersed with calcium-rich white deposits, while the Normal map emphasizes fine cracks, roughness, and granular soil particles, giving depth to the dry mud fissures. Roughness values are carefully calibrated to reflect the matte, powdery nature of the surface, avoiding any metallic shine, which is confirmed by a zero Metallic channel. Ambient Occlusion enhances the subtle shadowing within cracks and crevices, adding realism and dimensionality. The Height or Displacement map highlights the uneven terrain and mud crack relief, ideal for parallax or tessellation effects in advanced engines.

Optimized for seamless tiling, this texture integrates effortlessly into Blender, Unreal Engine, and Unity workflows, making it perfect for environmental, geological, or terrain design projects requiring high-fidelity ground surfaces. When applying, adjusting the UV scale to match real-world soil patterns and fine-tuning roughness can greatly improve visual authenticity. This high-resolution PBR chalky soil texture offers a natural, detailed ground surface that enhances realism in any 3D scene, from arid landscapes to archaeological visualizations.

How to Use These Seamless PBR Textures in Blender

This guide shows how to connect a full PBR texture set to Principled BSDF in Blender (Cycles or Eevee). Works with any of our seamless textures free download, including PBR PNG materials for Blender / Unreal / Unity.

What’s inside the download

  • *_albedo.png — Base Color (sRGB)
  • *_normal.png — Normal map (Non-Color)
  • *_roughness.png — Roughness (Non-Color)
  • *_metallic.png — Metallic (Non-Color)
  • *_ao.png — Ambient Occlusion (Non-Color)
  • *_height.png — Height / Displacement (Non-Color)
  • *_ORM.png — Packed map (R=AO, G=Roughness, B=Metallic, Non-Color)

Quick start (Node Wrangler, 30 seconds)

  1. Enable the addon: Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → Node Wrangler.
  2. Create a material and select the Principled BSDF node.
  3. Press Ctrl + Shift + T and select the maps albedo, normal, roughness, metallic (skip height and ORM for now) → Open. The addon wires Base Color, Normal (with a Normal Map node), Roughness, and Metallic automatically.
  4. Add AO and Height using the “Manual wiring” steps below (5 and 6).

Manual wiring (full control)

  1. Create a material (Material Properties → New) and open the Shader Editor.
  2. Add an Image Texture node for each map. Set Color Space:
    • AlbedosRGB
    • AO, Roughness, Metallic, Normal, Height, ORMNon-Color
  3. Connect to Principled BSDF:
    • albedoBase Color
    • roughnessRoughness
    • metallicMetallic (for wood this often stays near 0)
    • normalNormal Map node (Type: Tangent Space) → Normal of Principled. If details look “inverted”, enable Invert Y on the Normal Map node.
  4. Ambient Occlusion (AO):
    • Add a MixRGB (or Mix Color) node in mode Multiply.
    • Input A = albedo, Input B = ao, Factor = 1.0.
    • Output of Mix → Base Color of Principled (replaces the direct albedo connection).
  5. Height / Displacement:
    Cycles — true displacement
    1. Material Properties → SettingsDisplacement: Displacement and Bump.
    2. Add a Displacement node: connect heightHeight, set Midlevel = 0.5, Scale = 0.02–0.08 (tune to taste).
    3. Output of Displacement → Material Output → Displacement.
    4. Add geometry density (e.g., Subdivision Surface) so displacement has polygons to work with.
    Eevee (or lightweight Cycles) — bump only
    1. Add a Bump node: heightHeight.
    2. Set Strength = 0.2–0.5, Distance = 0.05–0.1, and connect Normal output to Principled’s Normal.

Using the packed ORM texture (optional)

Instead of separate AO/Roughness/Metallic maps you can use the single *_ORM.png:

  1. Add one Image Texture (Non-Color) → Separate RGB (or Separate Color).
  2. R (red) → AO (use it in the Multiply node with albedo as above).
  3. G (green) → Roughness of Principled.
  4. B (blue) → Metallic of Principled.

UVs & seamless tiling

  1. These textures are seamless. If your mesh has no UVs, go to UV EditingSmart UV Project.
  2. For scale/repeat, add Texture Coordinate (UV)Mapping and plug it into all texture nodes. Increase Mapping → Scale (e.g., 2/2/2) to tile more densely.

Recommended starter values

  • Normal Map Strength: 0.5–1.0
  • Bump Strength: ~0.3
  • Displacement Scale (Cycles): ~0.03

Common pitfalls

  • Wrong Color Space (normals/roughness/etc. must be Non-Color).
  • “Inverted” details → enable Invert Y on the Normal Map node.
  • Over-strong relief → lower Displacement Scale or Bump Strength.

Example: Download Wood Textures and instantly apply parquet or rustic planks inside Blender for architectural visualization.

To add the downloaded texture, go to Add — Texture — Image Texture.



Add a node and click the Open button.



Select the required texture on your hard drive and connect Color to Base Color.


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