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al·lu·vial de·posit

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  1. alluvial sediment, alluvial deposit, alluvium, alluvionnoun

    clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down

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  1. alluvial deposit

    Alluvium (from Latin alluvius, from alluere 'to wash against') is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluvium is also sometimes called alluvial deposit. Alluvium is typically geologically young and is not consolidated into solid rock. Sediments deposited underwater, in seas, estuaries, lakes, or ponds, are not described as alluvium.Floodplain alluvium can be highly fertile, and supported some of the earliest human civilizations.

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  1. alluvial deposit

    An alluvial deposit is a sedimentary deposit typically made of clay, silt, sand, gravel, or similar material that is left by flowing water in a riverbed, floodplain, delta, or similar environments. It originates from the process of erosion and the transportation and deposition of sediments from highland sources through rivers or streams. Alluvial deposits are often rich in minerals and can be economically important due to their potential for placer mining.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of alluvial deposit in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of alluvial deposit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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