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VERY FINE SAND [2 records]

Record 1 2005-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Soil Science
  • Gravel and Sand Production
CONT

Sand. Inorganic mineral fraction between 2000 and 63 microns (2.0 and 0.063 mm) in diameter. Very Coarse Sand between 2000 and 1000 microns in diameter. Coarse Sand between 1000 and 500 microns in diameter. Medium Sand between 500 and 250 microns diameter. Fine Sand between 250 and 125 microns in diameter. Very Fine Sand between 125 and 63 microns in diameter.

OBS

USGA [U.S. Geological Survey] defines sand as: Inorganic mineral fraction between 2000 and 53 microns (2.0 and 0.053 mm) in diameter. Very Coarse Sand between 2000 and 1000 microns in diamter. Coarse Sand between 1000 and 500 microns in diameter. Medium Sand between 500 and 250 microns diameter. Fine Sand between 250 and 150 microns in diameter. Very Fine Sand between 150 and 53 microns in diameter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Science du sol
  • Gravières et sablières
DEF

Sédiment détritique meuble équivalent d'un sable très fin.

OBS

Fraction d'un sédiment meuble ou d'une terre qui se situe entre 0,02 et 0,2 mm environ.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Producción de grava y arena
DEF

Arena muy fina.

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Record 2 1980-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
OBS

[A subclass of soil texture for which the limits are] 50% or more very fine sand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
OBS

[Une sous-classe de texture du sol qui] contient 50% ou plus de sable très fin.

Spanish

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