what is the alluvium describe it in detail?
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2012-02-25 08:47:43
Alluvium (from the Latin, alluvius, from alluere, "to wash against") is loose, unconsolidated (not cemented together into a solid rock) soil or sediments, which is then eroded, deposited, and reshaped by water in some form in a non-marine setting. Alluvium is typically made up of a variety of materi
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