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1. In petrology, the sizes and shapes of particles in rock and their mutual interrelationships.

2. In pedology, the proportions of sand, silt, and clay in the fine earth of a soil sample, which give a distinctive feel to the soil when handled, and which are defined by classes of soil texture.

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