The tunnel will traverse multiple difficult subsoil layers: a surface of historical and active landfill materials, including spoil from London tunneling projects and decades-old power station fly ash, a thick layer of alluvium composed of silts, clays, and peat, and, finally, highly variable chalk.
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Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
At some point, alluvium buried the entire tusk, possibly from major storm flooding.
In Friuli Venezia Giulia, the soils are rich in marl and sandstone, locally referred to as ponca.
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Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
The vines are planted in limestone, marl, and clay soils and are situated with eastern and southeastern exposures at altitudes of 750 to 1,000 feet so grapes mature perfectly with the right balance of sugars, acid, and minerality.
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Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2025
Throwing that detritus away is the third-most expensive component of sweeping.
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Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
The swollen river has receded, leaving behind heartbreaking signs of the devastation: little girls’ suitcases and clothes strewn along the wrecked cabin grounds and plush toys caked with detritus, twisted metal and gnarled vehicles.
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