Mechanical soil analysis

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1. The process of dividing a soil into separates and determining the relative proportion of each soil separate. See also Chemical soil analysis and Physical soil analysis.

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This image shows equipment that can be used to conduct a mechanical soil analysis.
Source: http://www.soils.agri.umn.edu/academics/classes/soil2125/doc/s2chp1.htm