Silt

Silt:

The silt group includes soils with at least 80% silt and 12% or less clay. Naturally the properties of this group are dominated by those of silt. Only one textural class - Silt is included in this group.

•  Particle size intermediate between sand and clay

•   Since the size is smaller, the surface area is more

•   Coated with clay

•  Has the physico- chemical properties as that of clay to a limited extent

•   Sand and Silt forms the SKELETON