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limoneux (limoneuse) terre

silty

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These deposits are usually limestone that was formed by very silty sediments, which makes it very soft (compared with some limestone, which is almost cement). en.wikipedia.org

The northern part is silty or clayey centre mostly sandy and southern part mostly muddy but with great variations in between. en.wikipedia.org

It inhabits large rivers, estuaries, and coastal bays, all of which are characterized by high turbidity, silty or muddy bottoms, and large tides. en.wikipedia.org

The 35-foot-high embankment was constructed on a deposit of collapsible clayey, silty sand a hundred feet deep. en.wikipedia.org

The soil in the watershed is primarily loam with some silty loam. en.wikipedia.org

Its soils are mostly dark reddish brown silty clays developed on long-weathered volcanic ash which supports ranchland where cattle and horses are raised. en.wikipedia.org

Loess is the name for the silty sediment that has been deposited by wind storms on the plateau over the ages. en.wikipedia.org

If the colony is on a sand bar at low tide, it usually deflates and becomes covered with a thin film of silty sand. en.wikipedia.org

The terrain is typically flat and the soil is rich and silty. en.wikipedia.org

The species is known to live on inshore silty bottoms, in depths down to 20 m. en.wikipedia.org

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