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- Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel
organic rich sediment
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- Simple Lithology
| Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel | organic rich sediment |
|---|---|
| Definitionskos:definition | Sediment with color, composition, texture and apparent density indicating greater than 50 percent organic content by weight on a moisture-free basis. |
| Exact MatchexactMatch |
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/LithologyValue/organicRichSediment
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| Narrowernarrower |
peat
sapropel |
| Broaderbroader |
biogenic sediment
organic rich sedimentary material |
| See AlsoseeAlso | Simple Lithology |
| Notenote | The broader relation from organic rich sediment to biogenic sediment is based on the inference that organic rich material is always biogenic in origin. Biogenic is a broader category because not all biogenic materials are organic rich, for example shells or phosphatic bone. |
| Is Defined ByisDefinedBy | Simple Lithology |