Glossary term
silt
Definition
A granular material of a size somewhere between sand and clay. Its mineral origin is quartz and feldspar. Silt may occur as a soil or as suspended sediment in water. It may also exist at the bottom of a water body.
A granular material of a size somewhere between sand and clay. Its mineral origin is quartz and feldspar. Silt may occur as a soil or as suspended sediment in water. It may also exist at the bottom of a water body.