Atterberg scale

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Atterberg scale [′at·ər‚bərg ‚skāl]

(geology)

A geometric and decimal grade scale for classification of particles in sediments based on the unit value of 2 millimeters and involving a fixed ratio of 10 for each successive grade; subdivisions are geometric means of the limits of each grade.

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