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per cent, of silt, less than 15 per cent, of clay, and less than 50 per 

 cent, of silt and clay. 



Fine sandy loam contains more than 40 per cent, of fine and 

 very fine sand and more than 20 per cent, and less than 50 per 

 cent, of silt and clay, usually containing 10 to 35 per cent, of silt 

 and from 5 to 15 per cent, of clay. 



Silt loam contains more than 55 per cent, of silt and less than 25 

 per cent, of clay. 



Loam contains less than 55 per cent, of silt, and more than 50 

 percent, of silt and clay, usually containing from 15 to 25 per cent, 

 of clay. 



Clay loam contains from 25 to 55 per cent, of silt, 25 to 35 per 

 cent, of clay, and more than 60 per cent, of silt and clay. 



Clay contains more than 35 per cent, of clay. 



Sandy clay contains more than 30 per cent, of coarse, medium, 

 and fine sand, less than 25 per cent, of silt, more than 20 per 

 cent, of clay, and less than 60 per cent, of silt and clay. 



Silt clay contains more than 55 per cent, of silt and from 25 to 

 35 per cent, of clay. 



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