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1. Loess

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   While loess is often broadly defined by its silt content, the precise mineralogy dictates its engineering behavior and soil fertility. Standard loess typically contains between 10% and 40% clay minerals (predominantly illite and montmorillonite), 10% to 25% sand/very fine gravel (quartz), and the remainder being silt-sized quartz and [feldspar](/entri…