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What Sediments Layers Appear On The Ocean Floor?
Are there certain layers of sediments on the ocean floors? For example, in a certain depth in the oceans, what sediments do you find?
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The floor of the ocean is blanketed by poorly consolidated material called sediment. Small rock particles and precipitated chemicals (Bicarbonate, silica, and salts) derived from continents, especially by streams, form the bulk of this sediment. Chemically precipitated calcareous ooze is the most common deep ocean sediment, while continent derived sand and mud is most common in the shallower ocean and nearer to shore.
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