Glossary
Definitions from the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
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| Silt | As a soil separate, individual mineral particles that range in diameter from the upper limit of clay (0002 millimeter) to the lower limit of very fine sand (005 millimeter). As a soil textural class, soil that is 80 percent or more silt and less than 12 percent clay. |
| Siltstone | Sedimentary rock made up of dominantly silt-sized particles. |