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18 Cards in this Set
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Biogenous sediment
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coccolithophores, diatomaceous ooze, foraminiferans, siliceous ooze, stromatolites
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Hydrogenous sediment
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halite, manganese nodules, metal sulfides, oolites
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Cosmogenous sediment
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tektites
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depth at which all carbonate is in solution
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CCD
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associated with glacial deposits
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ice rafting
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depth at which carbonate begins to dissolve
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lysocline
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associated with deep-sea fans
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turbidite
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particle size classification
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wentworth scale
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Texture
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size and shape of sediment particles
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Beach is sand is usually..
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well sorted
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Radiolarian oozes form..
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near the equater
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Phosphate nodules are found on
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the continental shelf
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What contains calcium carbonate CaCO3?
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foraminiferans
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What contains silica SiO2?
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radiolarians
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Lithogenous
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sediments derived from preexisting rocks
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Biogenous
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sediments produced by organisms in the sea
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Hydrogenous
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Sediments produced as a result of chemical reactions in seawater
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Cosmogenous
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sediments with an extraterrestrial origin
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