Yukon Territory
Soil Parent Material Modes of Deposition

Morainal

Morainal material deposited by ice: a mixture of boulders, stones, sand, silt and clay.

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Fluvioglacial

Fluvioglacial material deposited by flowing glacial meltwater: mostly sand and/or gravel.

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Lacustrine

Lacustrine material deposited by glacial lake water: mostly silt and clay.

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Alluvial

Alluvial material deposited by rivers and streams: mostly sand, silt and gravel.

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Colluvial - steep slopes

Colluvial material deposited under influence of gravity: mostly sand, silt and angular bedrock fragments.

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Colluvial - gentle slopes

Colluvial material deposited under influence of gravity on gentle slopes in unglaciated landscape: mostly silt and clay.

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