Question

Judy used the following soil triangle to identify a sample of soil as silty clay.

Explain the characteristics of this soil sample that likely allowed Judy to make this identification. Include particle size and texture in your response.

Answer 1

The soil sample would have shown signs of being 35-55% clay, 65-85% sand, it would also have shown small amounts of silt. If you look at the chart it shows the percentages of the amounts of clay, sand, and silt. Sandy clay has a high percentage of sand, a slightly less percentage of clay, and a small amount of silt if any.