Colluvium
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colluvium-263-14645181
title:
Colluvium
text:
Colluvium is a general name for loose, unconsolidated sediments that have been deposited at the base of hillslopes by either rainwash, sheetwash, slow continuous downslope creep, or a variable combination of these processes. Colluvium is typically composed of a heterogeneous range of rock types and sediments ranging from silt to rock fragments of various sizes. This term is also used to specifically refer to sediment deposited at the base of a hillslope by unconcentrated surface runoff or sheet
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encyclopedia
description:
Loose, unconsolidated sediments deposited at the base of a hillslope
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colluvium
date created:
date modified:
2023-12-17T03:01:22Z
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13
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