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friable sentence examples

  • Friable sandy loam ( 10yr 4/6 dark yellow brown ) with various sized pebbles.
  • The bones here were very friable whilst other long bones appeared reasonably strong.
  • Experiments with fired clay and plaster stamps yielded similar problems to stone, and the plaster rapidly became friable.
  • Friable sandy silt ( 10yr 3/4 dark yellow brown ) with mixed stones.
  • It contains a very high quartz and chert content, so that it is extremely friable.
  • Friable light gray sand with many stones, including packing stones.
  • This is because it can be heated and reheated more than 25 times before it becomes too friable to re-use.
  • Friable sandy clay ( 7.5 yr 3/3 dark brown ) with more stones overlay this.
  • These consist of layers of sand, silt and clay which are quite friable, especially in certain weather conditions.
  • Friable, well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter incorporated is ideal.
  • While quite cheap, a disadvantage is that its surface is somewhat friable and little particles rub off and get everywhere.
  • Friable rock.
  • Adding bulky organic matter builds a highly friable, water-retentive and fertile soil.

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