alluvial deposit

• Termo geológico que designa o sedimento, como areia, silte, argila ou cascalho, transportado e depositado pela água corrente, geralmente em leitos de rios, planícies de inundação ou deltas.

A geological term referring to sediment, such as sand, silt, clay, or gravel, that has been transported and deposited by flowing water, typically in riverbeds, floodplains, or deltas.

1. Sediment accumulationC1formal

   A deposit of clay, silt, sand, gravel, or other material left by flowing water, typically in riverbeds, floodplains, or deltas.

   Depósito aluvial

   • The river's alluvial deposit created fertile farmland along its banks.
   • Geologists studied the alluvial deposit to understand the region's history.
   • Gold is often found in ancient alluvial deposits.