Soil properties | Values | |
---|---|---|
[78] | [79] | |
Specific gravity | 2.700 | 2.719 |
Consistency limits (%) | Â | Â |
 LL | 30.0 | 34.0 |
 PL | 19.0 | 22.4 |
Main minerals (%) | Â | Â |
 Quartz | 55.0 | 39.2 |
 Albite | 16.0 | 34.9 |
 Orthoclase | 10.0 | 18.3 |
 Clinochlore | 9.0 |  |
 Calcite | 8.0 |  |
 Montmorillonite |  | 2.3 |
 Illite |  | 2.1 |
 Kaolinite |  | 2.0 |
Particle size distribution (%) | Â | Â |
 Sand | 4.4 | 7.5 |
 Silt | 79.4 | 67.4 |
 Clay | 16.2 | 25.1 |