Texture
Definition
Relative particle-size composition using a stated classification and measurement basis. Texture describes relative size composition rather than uniquely identifying a mineral or location. Clay-sized particles need not all be clay minerals.
- Context
- Soil description
For example, two soils can have comparable size-class proportions while differing in mineral composition and other potentially discriminating properties.
Measurements obtained under different preparation or sizing methods may not be directly comparable.
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