A soil sample is 35 percent sand, 10 percent clay, and 55 percent silt. use the following soil texture triangle to determine the type of soil present in this sample. soil texture triangle. silty loam soil is approximately 50 percent or less sand, 30 percent or less clay, and 50 percent or more silt. sandy clay soil is approximately 45 to 65 percent sand, 35 to 55 percent clay, and 20 percent or less silt. loamy sand soil is approximately 75 to 95 percent sand, 15 percent or less clay, and 25 percent or less silt. medium loam soil is approximately 25 to 55 percent sand, 5 to 25 percent clay, and 25 to 50 percent silt. public domain silty loam sandy clay loamy sand medium loam