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The unconsolidated organic and inorganic surface sediments of the ocean floor include several known deposits which are potentially economical. The pelagic sediments of deep offshore waters are classified as red clays if their organic content is less than 30%, and as oozes if their organic content is more than 30%. Although uneconomical at present, these clays and oozes contain some useful constituents such as calcium carbonate (CaCO3), Al, Fe oxides, and Si oxides. They literally cover the ocean floor and are estimated to be in the order of thousands of billions of tons.
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Roonwal, G.S. (1986). Other Deposits. Unconsolidated Organic and Inorganic Deposits. In: The Indian Ocean: Exploitable Mineral and Petroleum Resources. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-95501-3_9
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