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Recent Examples of marlMazzei explains that Il Caggio features a combination of factors ideal for Sangiovese, including altitudes between 1,050 and 1,150 feet, which ensure balanced ripening, and deep and well-drained clay, schist, and calcareous marl soils dotted with a type of sandstone that imparts intense minerality.—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2025 In Friuli Venezia Giulia, the soils are rich in marl and sandstone, locally referred to as ponca.—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 The region’s soil mixture of marl, clayey limestone, marine sandstone, and rough clay draws out Glera’s creamy texture and fresh peach notes, the wine’s signature aromatic characteristic.—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 There are plenty of colors to choose from to suit all tastes, from practical grey marl to playful pink or festive plaid.—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023 The coats are oversized, and roomy enough to accommodate hoodies or jumpers layered underneath. Consider this a forever buy, so stick to a neutral color palette like Beckham—think navy, black or gray marl.—Emma Spedding, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2023
What used to be open water was heading towards alluvium, and oblivion.
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Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
The tunnel will traverse multiple difficult subsoil layers: a surface of historical and active landfill materials, including spoil from London tunneling projects and decades-old power station fly ash, a thick layer of alluvium composed of silts, clays, and peat, and, finally, highly variable chalk.
Michael McEwan and wife Heather Nakahara returned to their home in Waialua on Oahu’s North Shore over the weekend to find their kitchen counters covered in red silt.
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Audrey McAvoy,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
This ocean canyon heaves waves of shale and basalt, quartz and silt.
Decades of static storage lead to the unavoidable accumulation of heavy waxes, dense inorganic sediments, and highly corrosive hydrogen sulfide produced by sulfate-reducing bacteria — turning the bottom of the cavern into a chemical nightmare.
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Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
TreePeople, an environmental group partnering with UCLA, found that Los Angeles County produces more than 160,000 tons of clean, native sediment each year from construction projects.
Findings show that the strength, appearance, and overall technical performance of the clay bricks will remain consistent, ensuring that sustainability gains are achieved without compromising performance standards.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
Rich earth tones—clay, sand, and khaki—feel modern right now, offering a polished, understated alternative to traditional blue.
Due to unseasonably warm temperatures, many areas on the slopes are spotted with slush and mud.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
The difference between the energy of the machine that resolutely crosses the cordillera and the tiny zeal in the wings of an insect that asks only for leaves to eat and mud in which to house her eggs.
And the staff are available up to nine hours a day to lead on-property animal rescue adventures and oversee sand-castle building on the two private beaches.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
Below, according to a San Francisco Chronicle video, in bold white letters on the sand, demonstrators displayed another message saying no to ICE, wars, lies and kings.