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related to material deposited by flowing water, often found in riverbeds and floodplains
- Alluvial soil is fertile and rich in nutrients, making it ideal for agriculture.
- Gold nuggets can be found in alluvial deposits along riverbanks and streams.
- Alluvial plains are flat areas formed by the deposition of sediment carried by rivers during floods.
- Alluvial mining involves extracting minerals such as diamonds and sapphires from riverbed deposits.
- The alluvial deposits along the Nile River have supported agriculture in Egypt for thousands of years.