What Does the Word Silt Mean

What do you mean by silt?

Silt is granular material of a size between sand and clay and composed mostly of broken grains of quartz. Silt may occur as a soil (often mixed with sand or clay) or as sediment mixed in suspension with water.

What does silt mean in science?

Silt is a solid, dust-like sediment that water, ice, and wind transport and deposit. Silt is made up of rock and mineral particles that are larger than clay but smaller than sand. 6 – 12+ Earth Science, Geology, Geography, Physical Geography.
Sophia Al-Mansoor

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