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Physical Properties of Soil

Compiled by Mark Francek (more info) at Carleton College (SERC) and Central Michigan University

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thumbnail of soil texture triangle
Soil Texture, North Carolina State University (more info) : This interactive Flash animation displays an example in which the percent sand, silt, and clay for a silt loam is determined. Students are then requested to enter sand, silt, and clay values in order to predict the soil texture classification.