Median diameter

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Definition of Median diameter:
The median diameter of fraction is the midpoint of the grain-size distribution: 50% (by weight) of the sediment is coarser and 50% is finer than the median grain size.
This is the common definition for Median diameter, other definitions can be discussed in the article

See also

Interpolation of measured grain-size fractions