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sapropel
1. An unconsolidated nitrogen-rich slime or sludge, which is formed with incompletely decomposed aquatic micro-organisms; especially, algæ, found in anaerobic environments on the bottoms of lakes and seas.
2. A mud rich in organic matter formed at the bottom of a body of water.
3. A fluid slime found in swamps and bogs as a product of putrefaction.
4. Putrefying sludge rich in hydrogen sulfide.
2. A mud rich in organic matter formed at the bottom of a body of water.
3. A fluid slime found in swamps and bogs as a product of putrefaction.
4. Putrefying sludge rich in hydrogen sulfide.
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sapropel-clay
A sedimentary deposit in which the amount of clay is greater than that of sapropel.
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