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soil structure; rock structure | |||
soil texture 1. Refers to the relative proportions of the various size groups (sand, silt and clay) of the individual soil grains in a mass of soil. 2. Classification of soil by the proportion and graduations of the three size groups of soil grains, i.e., sand, silt and clay, present in the soil | |||
soil type | |||
soil texture | |||
texture; mechanical composition (of soils); granulometric composition |