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The phrase "a sort of earth" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that resembles or has qualities similar to earth or soil.
Example: "The mixture had a texture that was a sort of earth, making it ideal for planting seeds."
Alternatives: "a type of soil" or "a kind of ground".
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Musically, it functions as a sort of Bowie retrospective.
There is even, this year, a (sort of) London fringe.
After about an hour in the store, a sort of Stockholm syndrome sets in.
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He's still got a sort of East Coast posse; that's where his friends are".
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Northern Europeans like to retire here too, which would make it a sort of Miami.
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