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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
Biogenic material
Clay or mud
Eolian material
Glacial drift
Gravel
Lake or marine sediment
Mass wasting material
Residuum
Sand
Silt
Volcanic ash
water
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