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definition : Soil material crushes under strong pressures; barely crushable between thumb and forefinger.

definition : Soil material crushes under very gentle pressure, but coheres when pressed together.

definition : Very hard Very resistant to pressure; can be broken in the hands only with difficulty.

definition : Loamy soils with high clay content, clayey soils. Sample remains intact when dropped, no further disintegration after application of very large pressure.

definition : Wire formable and can be bent into a ring; moderately strong to very strong force required for deformation of the soil mass.

definition : After pressure, soil material adheres strongly to both thumb and finger and is decidedly stretched when they are separated.

definition : Very young (1–10 years) anthropogeomorphic: with complete disturbance of natural surfaces (and soils) such as in urban, industrial and mining areas with very early soil develo...