DF2014:Calcareous ooze
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| This article is about the current version of DF. |
Calcareous ooze is one of the several types of soil that can be found on the floors of deep oceans. Not surprisingly, such layers occasionally contain an aquifer.
Calcareous ooze is a type of pelagic sediment. It is formed by particles of calcium carbonate, as opposed to siliceous ooze, which is formed by the silica in diatoms and other microorganisms.
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Undersea soil densities from "Geotechnical Properties of Deep Continental Margin Soils"
http://www.informaworld.com/index/907178093.pdf
Undersea soils are fairly dense, being compacted.
[INORGANIC:CALCAREOUS_OOZE]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SOIL_TEMPLATE]
[STATE_NAME_ADJ:ALL_SOLID:calcareous ooze][DISPLAY_COLOR:4:7:0][TILE:177]
[SOIL_OCEAN][AQUIFER]
[SOLID_DENSITY:2690]
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| Topsoil | Loam • Loamy sand • Peat • Sandy clay loam • Sandy loam • Silt • Silt loam • Silty clay loam |
| Ocean Floor | Calcareous ooze • Pelagic clay • Siliceous ooze |
| Sand | Sand (tan) • Black sand • Red sand • White sand • Yellow sand |
| Clay | Clay • Clay loam • Fire clay • Sandy clay • Silty clay |
