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Found near Upwelling Areas. Biogenous - Silecous. SeaWifs Satellite. Found near Upwelling Areas. Biogenous - Silecous. SeaWifs Satellite. Found near Upwelling Areas. Biogenous - Silecous. South Africa: southwest coast. Biogenous - Silecous. Biogenous - Carbonate. Coccolithophore. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Biogenous - Silecous• Found near Upwelling Areas
SeaWifs Satellite
Biogenous - Silecous• Found near Upwelling Areas
SeaWifs Satellite
Biogenous - Silecous• Found near Upwelling Areas South Africa: southwest coast
Biogenous - Silecous
Biogenous - Carbonate
Foram (animal)
Coccolithophore
Biogenous - Carbonate
Southern England: White Cliffs of Dover
Biogenous - Carbonate
Biogenous - Carbonate
Biogenous
Fecal Pellet: 0.008 in
• How long do they take to settle?
Biogenous• Are source of oceanic hydrocarbons
Lithogenous and BiogenousDeep ocean floor sediments (beyond continental margin)
Clay is most abundant in Pacific
CaCO3 ooze most abundant in Atlantic
CaCO3 ooze most abundant in Indian
World: Oceans: ~ 48% CaCO3, 38% clay, 14% silica ooze
Hydrogenous Sediments• Comes from dissolved material in the water
Manganese Nodules
Hydrogenous Sediments• Manganese Nodules
Hydrogenous Sediments• Manganese Nodules
Hydrogenous Sediments• Manganese Nodules
Hydrogenous Sediments• Phosphorites