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Alluviation vs Illuviation - What's the difference?

alluviation | illuviation |

As nouns the difference between alluviation and illuviation

is that alluviation is the deposition of alluvium (sediment) by a river while illuviation is the accumulation of suspended material and soluble compounds leached from an overlying stratum.

alluviation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The deposition of alluvium (sediment) by a river

    • illuviation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) The accumulation of suspended material and soluble compounds leached from an overlying stratum