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Sand based soil
THE LARGEST, COARSEST MINERAL PARTICLES ARE SAND. THESE PARTICLES ARE 2.00 TO 0.05 MM IN DIAMETER AND FEEL GRITTY WHEN RUBBED BETWEEN YOUR FINGERS. AMONG LOAM'S THREE COMPONENTS—SAND, SILT, AND CLAY—THE SAND PARTICLES ARE THE LARGEST. SAND DOES NOT HOLD ON TO MOISTURE, BUT IT PROVIDES GOOD AERATION AND DRAINAGE.