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Describe the difference of soil between clay, silt, and sand in terms of plasticity

written 3.1 years ago by emeliapeter525 • 20

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written 3.0 years ago by DevarenjiniP • 3.2k

Sand	Silt	Clay
Large in size	Medium in size	Very fine in size
No plasticity	Very low plasticity	High plasticity
Large space between particles.	Medium space between particles.	Small space between particles.
Gritty rough or coarse.	Smooth,slipping and floury	Hard when dry
Non-sticky	Non-sticky	Sticky when wet.

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