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biogenic sediment

http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/lithology/biogenic_sediment

definition

Sediment composed of greater than 50 percent material of biogenic origin. Because the biogenic material may be skeletal remains that are not organic, all biogenic sediment is not necessarily organic-rich.

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organic rich sediment

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Corresponding biogenic sedimentary material and biogenic sedimentary rock categories are not included based on the interpretation that biogenic sedimentary rock will be in a different category, e.g. carbonate sedimentary rock or organic rich sedimentary rock.

carbonate sediment
non clastic siliceous sediment

source

SLTTs 2004

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sediment

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biogenic sediment