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Table 2 Particle size distribution (%) of the studied soil samples

From: Effect of contamination sources on the rate of zinc, copper and nickel release from various soil ecosystems

Treat. soil

Coarse sand

Fine sand

Total sand

Silt

Clay

Texture

Abo Rawash

 UC*

31.5

56

87.5

3.3

9.2

Loamy sand

 C*

21.8

67

88.8

9.2

2

Sandy

Kombora

 UC*

5.4

12.0

17.4

32.2

50.4

Clay

 C*

8.7

34.3

43.0

19.4

37.6

Clay loam

Kafr-Elsheikh

 UC*

2.4

14.2

16.6

33

50.4

Clay

 C*

1.2

14.3

15.5

32.1

52.4

Clay

  1. UC uncultivated soil, C cultivated soil
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