Eli5 Me and my friend are filling a trench with water to compact the earth. When we flood the trench it produces a thick beige foam. What is it and what causes it?

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Eli5 Me and my friend are filling a trench with water to compact the earth. When we flood the trench it produces a thick beige foam. What is it and what causes it?

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