Silts And Loess Flashcards
1
Q
A sedimentary deposit composed largely of silt-size grains that are loosely cemented by calcium carbonate. Formed by the accumulation of windblown dust.
A
Loess
2
Q
Is an aeolian sediment being an accumulation of: twenty percent or less clay and the balance mainly equal parts sand and silt typically from 20 to 50 microns.
A
Loess
It is homogenous, porous, friable, pale yellow, slightly coherent, typically non-stratified and often calcareous.
Are angular with little polishing or rounding and composed of quarts, feldspar, mica, and other minerals
Described as rich dust like soil
