| Id | 169 |
| Identification Type | Lithofacies |
| Name | Diatom ooze |
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| Description | Lithofacies comprising >50% diatom frustules, with secondary contributions of detrital and/or chemically precipitated material.
High proportion of diatom frustules; intervals deposited during 'blooms' may be nearly pure diatoms, with cheesy or clotted surface texture. Carbonate minerals subordinate, or absent. |
| Tags | isotropic clotted |
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