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silt  

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  • A silt is a general term for a sediment made up of sand and clay-sized particles in a range of 1/256 to 1/16 mm. (Adapted from: Moureau M. & Brace G. (2000). Comprehensive Dictionary of Earth Science - Dictionnaire des Sciences de la Terre. Paris, Technip.)

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