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Geologic units containing unconsolidated material

Earth material
Unconsolidated material
A sediment that is loosely arranged or unstratified, or whose particles are not cemented together, found either at the surface or at depth.
This category is also used for Unconsolidated deposit.
Subtopics:
Alluvium
Lake or marine sediment
Eolian material
Volcanic ash
Mass wasting material
Glacial drift
Biogenic material
Residuum
Clay or mud
Silt
Sand
Gravel
Water
No geologic units have rocktype as unconsolidated material

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