Petersburg, West Virginia. Petersburg is a city in Grant County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 2,467 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Grant County. Contents.
The particles that make up soil are categorized into three groups by size: sand, silt, and clay. Sand particles are the largest and clay particles the smallest. Although a soil could be all sand, all clay, or all silt, that's rare. Instead most soils are a combination of the three.
Silt, being moderate in size, has a smooth or floury texture. The combined portions of sand, silt, and clay in a soil determine its textural classification. Sand particles range in size from 0.05â2.0 mm, silt ranges from 0.002â0.05 mm, and the clay fraction is made up of particles less than 0.002 mm in diameter.