German: Lehm.
MineralogyLoam is soil composed mostly of sand ± 40%, silt ± 40%, clay ± 20%.
Types of loam depend on the proportions: sandy loam, silty loam, clay loam, sandy clay loam, silty clay loam, loam.
Sand has particle size > 63 micrometres.
Silt has particle size > 2 micrometres.
Clay has particle size < 2 micrometres.