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________ is the general term for unconsolidated clay, silt, sand, gravel, and mineral fragments deposited by running water.

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Alluvium

Step-by-step explanation:

Unlike solid rock Alluvium is loosely compacted, unconsolidated eroded

soil or sediment that has been reshaped by water and redeposited in a non-marine environment. It is typically made up of a various materials, such as fine

silt and clay particles and large sand particles as well as gravel. When alluvial material is consolidated into a lithological unit, or lithified, it is known as an alluvial deposit.

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