Pelagic
Sediments
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Pelagic
Sediments
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Fine grained deep sea sediment composed of largely of biogenicooze that is often rich in foraminifera with 60% pelagic and neritic grains. It can also be a red clay, with less than 40% siliciclastic and volcaniclastic grains. It can also be a silica ooze (often rich in radiolaria) (see also NOAA). |
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