Sapropelic silicate-mud
A rock subtype
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A silicate-mud with up to 3% sapropelic organic matter. Compare with sapropel which contains over 3%.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
49105
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49105:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
65373001-c733-4437-84a5-070525026e6f
Classification of Sapropelic silicate-mud
- Rock
- Sedimentary rock and sediment
- Sediment
- Clastic-sediment
- Siliciclastic-sediment
- Silicate-mud
- Sapropelic silicate-mud
- Silicate-mud
- Mud
- Silicate-mud
- Sapropelic silicate-mud
- Silicate-mud
- Siliciclastic-sediment
- Clastic-sediment
- Sediment
- Sedimentary rock and sediment
Mineralogy of Sapropelic silicate-mud
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Feldspar | A petrological term for Feldspar Group. |
Silica > Quartz | SiO2 |
Internet Links for Sapropelic silicate-mud
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References for Sapropelic silicate-mud
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