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calcareous ooze
A deep-sea pelagic sediment containing at least 30% calcareous skeletal remains; e.g., pteropod ooze. Compare: siliceous ooze.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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