The document outlines the typical percentage ranges of sand, silt, and clay components that define 12 common soil classes. Soil classes like sand contain 85-100% sand and little to no clay, while classes like clay contain 40-100% clay and little to no sand or silt. The percentages provided help distinguish between soil types that have similar names but different compositions.
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Different Soil Classes and their relative percentage of soil percentage
The document outlines the typical percentage ranges of sand, silt, and clay components that define 12 common soil classes. Soil classes like sand contain 85-100% sand and little to no clay, while classes like clay contain 40-100% clay and little to no sand or silt. The percentages provided help distinguish between soil types that have similar names but different compositions.
The document outlines the typical percentage ranges of sand, silt, and clay components that define 12 common soil classes. Soil classes like sand contain 85-100% sand and little to no clay, while classes like clay contain 40-100% clay and little to no sand or silt. The percentages provided help distinguish between soil types that have similar names but different compositions.