A sedimentary material consisting of very fine particles intermediate in size between sand and clay.

泥沙，淤泥由大小介于沙和泥之间的非常细小的微粒构成的沉淀性物质。

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A generic term for soft, sticky, swelling clay formations that are frequently encountered in surface holes offshore or in sedimentary basins onshore near seas.

软地层、粘地层、膨胀性粘土地层的总称术语，通常在海洋钻井时的表层钻遇，或者在近海陆地钻井时的沉积盆地时钻遇。

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The source and distribution of marine sedimentary soil and the engineering property of silt clay are introduced.

论文介绍了海洋沉积土的来源与分布情况，以及淤泥质粘土的工程性质。

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Dubbed Mount Sharp, it appears to be an unusual layer-cake of clay and other sedimentary deposits that may be relics of ancient water flows and organic chemistry.

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