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An undisturbed sample of sandy silt was retrieved from the subsurface. It was cylinder-shaped, with diameter 10.0 cm and length 25.0 cm. The moist mass measured right after retrieval was 3297 g, and after oven-drying to remove all water, the mass was 2931 g. Examination of the sample showed that the solid component is mainly quartz. From this information, calculate: The water content The bulk density The porosity of the sample The dry density (Density of water is 1.00 g/cm3 and density of quartz is 2.65 g/cm3)

An undisturbed sample of sandy silt was retrieved from the subsurface. It was cylinder-shaped, with diameter 10.0 cm and length 25.0 cm. The moist mass measured right after retrieval was 3297 g, and after oven-drying to remove all water, the mass was 2931 g. Examination of the sample showed that the solid component is mainly quartz. From this information, calculate: The water content The bulk density The porosity of the sample The dry density (Density of water is 1.00 g/cm3 and density of quartz is 2.65 g/cm3)

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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  1. An undisturbed sample of sandy silt was retrieved from the subsurface. It was cylinder-shaped, with diameter 10.0 cm and length 25.0 cm. The moist mass measured right after retrieval was 3297 g, and after oven-drying to remove all water, the mass was 2931 g. Examination of the sample showed that the solid component is mainly quartz. From this information, calculate:
    • The water content
    • The bulk density
    • The porosity of the sample
    • The dry density

(Density of water is 1.00 g/cm3 and density of quartz is 2.65 g/cm3)

 

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