Loam
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Loam is soil composed mostly of sand, silt, and a smaller amount of clay. By weight, its mineral composition is about 40–40–20% concentration of sand–silt–clay, respectively. These proportions can vary to a degree, however, and result in different types of loam soils: sandy loam, silty loam, clay loam, sandy clay loam, silty clay loam, and loam.
Fine, loam-rich field ideal for farming vegetables in the UK
Loam with timber framing (Michelau in Oberfranken, Germany, 2007)
House with loam ground floor (Baligród, Poland, 2012)
Loam-timber-framed 1707 house, under restoration (Biesenthal, Germany, 2006)
Loess
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A loess is a clastic, predominantly silt-sized sediment that is formed by the accumulation of wind-blown dust. Ten percent of Earth's land area is covered by loesses or similar deposits.
Loess in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
Loess near Hunyuan, Datong, Shanxi, China
Loess from the Rhine lowlands near Mannheim with calcareous concretions
Medicinal clay produced by Luvos. The clay is composed of loess with a fineness grade of 1.