Concept: silt in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7698
Preferred label silt
Definition The fine mineral material formed from the erosion of rock fragments and deposited by rivers and lakes. Its particles are the intermediate form between sand and clay. The particles can range in size from 0.01-0.05 mm in diameter.
Notation
Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
Not Accepted Date
Alternative label
  • liejuuntua, madaltua [fi]
  • silt [sv]
  • βόρβορος [el]
  • λάσπη [el]
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