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If the river is moving slower than ~0.01 cm/sec, then clay may be found in the river bed. If it is slower than ~0.3 cm/sec, then silt may be found. Any faster and the clay and silt would be deposited at the mouth of the river where the velocity decreases greatly.

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Where are clay and silt found?

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What are examples of silt?

Some examples of silt include fine grains of sand, mud, and clay that are deposited by water or wind and typically found near river banks, deltas, and estuaries. Silt particles are larger than clay but smaller than sand.


What means silt?

silt means mud or clay or small rocks doposited by a river or lake


Why is clay found in rivers?

The reason many rivers contain clay is because clay particles are lighter than the small rocks and pebbles beneath, so the clay particles are deposited on top of the rocks. However clay is not lighter than silt particles, in fact clay is much heavier. Normally the silt would cover the clay, but if the river is fast enough, it may continue to carry away the silt particles, and leave the clay.


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What does silt mean?

silt means mud or clay or small rocks doposited by a river or lake


How is silt and clay carried by a river?

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What type of soil is developed from silt and clay deposited by a flooding river?

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Is silt found in soil?

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What is rocks and soil recently deposited by a river?

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