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definition : < 2 mm (number)50–200 ;> 2 mm (number)5–20

definition : Compacted mass is appreciably harder or more brittle than other comparable soil mass (slakes in water).

definition : A discrete body with a concentric internal structure, generally cemented.

definition : The layer is more than 90 percent cemented or compacted, and is only interrupted in places by cracks or fissures.

definition : Position in undulating to mountainous terrain: Crest (summit)

definition : Particles > 2 mm observed in the field. May include concretions and very hard aggregates

definition : Particles > 2 mm observed in the field and calculated from class values. May include concretions and very hard aggregates

definition : Particles > 2 mm measured in laboratory (sieved after light pounding). May include concretions and very hard aggregates