alluvium
| Sediments laid down by streams and rivers. The most common constituents are clay, silt, and gravel. The loose, unconsolidated material forms features such as river terraces, flood plains, and deltas. |
| Alluvium is deposited along the river channel where the water's velocity is too low to transport the river's load – for example, on the inside bend of a meander. |
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