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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. geology
  3. sediments
  4. alluvium

Preferred term

alluvium

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The sedimentary matter such as silt, sand, clay, gravel or similar detrital matter deposited by running water, as in floodplains, deltas, riverbeds etc.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

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Synonyms

  • alluvial deposits

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6750

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