Sand boil

Sand boil

Sand and water ejected to the ground surface as a result of liquefaction at shallow depth; the conical sediment deposit that remains as evidence of liquefaction.

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sand boil

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Sand and water ejected from the ground as the result of liquefaction at shallow depths in an earthquake.

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