Earth:Post-glacial clay
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Post-glacial clay (Swedish: Postglacial lera) is any sedimentary clay layer or deposit that formed after retreating glaciers have abandoned an area. The term is used in Sweden. Compared to glacial clay, post-glacial clay tend to be less rich in calcium carbonate.[1] In some places like around Göta Älv post-glacial clay distinguishes itself by having lower silt content than the glacial clays under it.[2]
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- Rankka, Karin; Andersson-Sköld, Yvonne; Hultén, Carina; Larsson, Rolf; Leroux, Virginie; Dahlin, Torleif (2004-01-01). Quick clay in Sweden (Report). 65. Swedish Geotechnical Institute. p. 30. https://www.sgi.se/globalassets/publikationer/rapporter/pdf/sgi-r65.pdf.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-glacial clay.
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