silt-fraction
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silt fraction
HB50
fraction of a soil composed of particles between 2 µm (0.002 mm) and 60 µm (0.06 mm)
It may be further subdivided into ‘coarse silt’ (20 to 60 µm), ‘medium silt’ (6 to 20 µm), and ‘fine silt’ (2 to 6 µm).
See also: clay fraction; sand fraction