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What is loess ok im just talking because it has to be 20 words

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Leoss is clastic silt-like sediment formed by the accumulation of wind-blown dust.
Usually consist mainly of quartz, feldspars, micas, and calcium carbonate.
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In some parts of the world, windblown dust and silt blanket the land. This layer of fine, mineral-rich material is called loess. Loess is mostly created by wind, but can also be formed by glaciers.

When glaciers grind rocks to a fine powder, loess can form. Streams carry the powder to the end of the glacier

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