Fluvial vs. Alluvial What's the difference? | Ask Difference
Mar 24, 2018· Alluvial. Alluvium (from the Latin alluvius, from alluere, "to wash against") is loose, unconsolidated (not cemented together into a solid rock) soil or sediments, which has been eroded, reshaped by water in some form, and redeposited in a nonmarine setting. Alluvium is typically made up of a variety of materials, including fine particles of ...