fine earth

[¦fīn ′ərth]

(geology)

A soil which can be passed through a 2-millimeter sieve without grinding its primary particles.

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Fe forms were selectively extracted from the air-dried fine earth fraction (ADFE, particle diameter <2mm).

Pedogenic iron oxides in soils of the Acre State, Brazil/Oxidos de ferro pedogenicos em solos do estado do Acre, Brasil

Contract awarded for Hydrochloric acid, oxyl fine earth Pumping Station Installation

Hydrochloric acid, oxyl fine earth pumping station installation

Mobile Si contents varied between 0.3 and 28[micro]g [g.sup.-1] fine earth, whereas contents of adsorbed Si ranged from 1.2 to 39 [micro]g [g.sup.-1].

Testing a new method for sequential silicon extraction on soils of a temperate--humid climate

Soils are divided into two categories: fine earth and coarse fraction.

Soil 101: know your dirt

The major minerals observed in the fine earth fractions are shown in Table 6.

Mineralogy and geochemical properties of some upland soils from different sedimentary formations in south-eastern Nigeria

Air-dried soil samples were separated into fine earth and coarse fragment fractions on a 2-mm screen, and ca.

Characteristics of mineral licks used by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Lead shot corrosion products were observed to develop rapidly into crusts surrounding individual Pb pellets, with concurrent increases in Pb in the soil solution and in the soil fine earth fraction.

Control of lead solubility in soil contaminated with lead shot: effect of soil moisture and temperature

To ensure a steady flow of water, "open" the well by removing the fine earth or sand particles around the drive pump.

How to dig a well

Bulk samples collected from the profile were sieved into five size fractions (<2, 2-4, 4 8, 8 16, and >16mm) to separate rock clasts and Fe nodules of different sizes from the fine earth fraction.

Iron nodules in ferric soils of the Fraser Coast, Australia: relicts of laterisation or features of contemporary weathering and pedogenesis?

Total dry ([[rho].sub.t]) and fine earth (<2 mm) ([[rho].sub.f]) bulk densities were determined.

Variation in soil strength, bulk density and gravel concentration along a toposequence in Abeokuta, south-western Nigeria

The aim of our study was to reveal the effects of impervious surfaces in urban areas on SOC, microbial activity, and functional diversity of the fine earth (<2 mm soil as separated by sieving) under different land-use types.

Installation of impervious surface in urban areas affects microbial biomass, activity (potential C mineralisation), and functional diversity of the fine earth

First, fine earth dry bulk density (DBD) and available water content (AW) for the soil profiles were calculated using pedotransfer functions (PTFs) from qualitative soil descriptors (e.g.

Quantitative soil-landscape models for the Haldon and Hurunui soil sets, New Zealand

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