decomposed granite

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decompose
verb[I or T]
uk
/ˌdiː.kəmˈpəʊz/us
/ˌdiː.kəmˈpoʊz/
to decay, or to cause something ...
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granite
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɡræn.ɪt/us
/ˈɡræn.ɪt/
a very hard, grey, pink, or black rock, used ...
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Materials used for driveways include concrete, decorative brick, cobblestone, block paving, asphalt, anddecomposedgranite, surrounded with grass or other ground-cover plants.
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Next, it needed to be separated from thedecomposedgranite.
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Decomposedgraniteis a common example of a residual soil.
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The soil is rich in limestone and calcium carbonate and also contains a significant amount ofdecomposedgranite.
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Vineyard soil types range fromdecomposedgraniteon the hillside near the mountains to sandy alluvial loam in the valleys near the rivers.
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In conjunction with the climate, there are three basic soil types determining the characteristics of the region: fine-grained volcanic rock,decomposedgraniteand fine-grained shale.
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Decomposedgraniteaccumulations are often shallow deposits within glacially scoured basins.
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The sediments included clay derived from thedecomposedgranite.
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The region possesses a wide range of soils in the area, from light, sandy soils todecomposedgranite.
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Geographically it sits in a bed ofdecomposedgraniteand a fissure at its bottom depletes its water during and after the rain and snow season.
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When an area is constructed specifically for the purposes of playing petanque, the playing surface is typically loose gravel,decomposedgranite, brick grog or crushed sea shell.
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The use ofdecomposedgranitefrom the site to color the textile blocks introduced natural impurities to the concrete mix, and combined with air pollution caused premature decay.
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