Traits:SedimentSoft

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Sediment or soft substratum

Sediment or soft substratum: Particulate solid matter accumulated by natural processes (Hiscock, 1996)

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Has Values:

• [[SedimentSoft|Soft (sediment)]]
  • [[Clay|Clay]]
  • [[CoarseSediments|Coarse sediments]]
    • [[GravelShingle|Gravel or shingle]]
    • [[GravellySand|Gravelly sand]]
    • [[SandyGravel|Sandy gravel]]
  • [[Mixed|Mixed]]
    • [[GravellyMud|Gravelly mud]]
    • [[GravellyMuddySand|Gravelly muddy sand]]
    • [[MuddyGravel|Muddy gravel]]
    • [[MuddySandyGravel|Muddy sandy gravel]]
  • [[MudSandyMud|Mud and sandy mud]]
    • [[Mud|Mud]]
    • [[MuddySand|Muddy sand]]
    • [[SandyMud|Sandy mud]]
  • [[SandMuddySand|Sand and muddy sand]]
    • [[Sand|Sand]]
      • [[CoarseCleanSand|Coarse clean sand]]
      • [[FineCleanSand|Fine clean sand]]
      • [[MediumCleanSand|Medium clean sand]]

References: 

• Hiscock, K. (ed.), 1996. Marine Nature Conservation Review: rationale and methods. Peterborough: Joint Nature Conservation Committee. [Coasts and seas of the United Kingdom. MNCR series.], Folk R.L. (1954). The distinction between grain size and mineral composition in sedimentary-rock nomenclature. The Journal of Geology, 344-359., Long D. (2006). BGS detailed explanation of seabed sediment modified Folk classification. http://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/PDF/BGS%20detailed%20explanation%20of%20seabed%20sediment%20modified%20folk%20classification.pdf

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