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Soil Texture Triangle

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The soil texture triangle is a graphical tool used to classify different types of soils based on their proportions of sand, silt, and clay particles.

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