sediment
particulate matter that is deposited on the surface of land
silt
classification of soil or sediment
marine sediment
sediment from marine waters
loess
windblown sediment
bay mud
type of soil formed by sedimentation in estuaries
alluvium
loose soil or sediment that is eroded and redeposited in a non-marine setting
clastic sediment
type of sediment
Bed load
particles in a flowing fluid that are transported along the bed
colluvium
loose, unconsolidated sediments deposited at the base of a hillslope
bottom sediment
sediments formed on the bottom of a body of water
archaeological horizon
distinctive type of sediment, artefact, style or other cultural trait that is found across a large geographical area
chemical sediment
mineral deposit formed by precipitation from aqueous solutions
podzol
soil type
suspended solids
settleable solids, in water
glacial sediment
material of glacial origin
compaction
geological process by which a sediment progressively loses its porosity due to the effects of pressure from loading
cave sediment
type of sediment formed in caves
Promina deposits
Paleogene sediments, named after Promina Mt. in Croatia
aeolian sediment
windblown sediment
biogenic sediment
sediment of animal or vegetable origin
gyttja
type of fine grained sedimentary mud
armor
association of surface rocks with stream beds or beaches
lake sediment
sediment deposited by a lake