Question

Help please? Simple question. Will fan and medal.

Darren used the following soil triangle to identify a sample of soil as loamy sand. (Will add image below) Explain the characteristics of this soil sample that likely allowed Darren to make this identification. Include particle size and texture in your response.

Answer 1

it would be clay because it has the most percentage i think that is right

Answer 2

@kaedalozan Well it says in the question that he was able to identify it as loamy sand, which is where I got confused.

Answer 3

ok i fond some thing that might help u with this because i really dont know how to do this so i will put the link
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/can-grown-loamy-sand-104864.html

Answer 4

@kaedalozan Ok, thanks for the help.

Answer 5

your welcome
@Nobody124

Answer 6

according to my reading of the triangle, "loamy sand" is about 80pc sand, between 10 and 20pc clay, and about 20pc silt.

So I'd say that D had a sample with particles near the average size of a dry sand particle - small enough to get into your toes if you're on a beach.
I'd associate the 20pc silt with moisture, so I'd think that it would be sort of "smoothly flowing grit" ?
Almost reminds me of "quicksand" .... ooooerrrrr

Answer 7

Hello, @osprey I submitted this assignment already, and was able to get full credit. Thank you for your informative response, it made the problem easier to understand.

Answer 8

@Nobody124 Thanks for a very courteous acknowledgement. Getting full credit is a very good result for you, and for me because it shows what can be done with a bit of thinking (ie guessing in my case) and some team work.
Good on you.
(Maybe you should think about changing your nickname to "Somebody124" ?)