Alluvium

Alluvium is loose earth which sits on top of consolidated sediment (~ rock). It usually consists of loose gravel and clay.

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Where people live, it is usually covered with "made ground". That is what we call pavements, buildings, and roads. They are the most obvious examples of made ground.

There is a discussion about what other sediment deposits should be included under the term "alluvium".[1][2]

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  1. Miller, Bradley A.; Juilleret, Jérôme 2020. The colluvium and alluvium problem: historical review and current state of definitions. Earth-Science Reviews 209: 103316.
  2. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. 1911. Alluvium. Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed). Cambridge University Press


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