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Deep-Sea Carbonates

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Deep-Sea Sediments

Part of the book series: Marine Science ((MR,volume 2))

Abstract

Calcium carbonate in sediments can greatly effect the engineering properties of those sediments. Factors that may effect engineering properties are: 1) great variation in primary void ratios, (2) inherent strength of carbonate grains, (3) degree of sorting, (4) ratio between grains and matrix, (5) nature and amount of cement, and (6) depth of burial. Deep-sea carbonates appear to be anomalous but do exist in rather large quantities. Their existence must depend upon a combination of physico-chemical and organic-chemical factors that need to be investigated in much more detail.

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  1. Texas A&M University, USA

    Richard Rezak

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  1. College of Marine Studies, University of Delaware, Lewes, Delaware, USA

    Anton L. Inderbitzen

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Rezak, R. (1974). Deep-Sea Carbonates. In: Inderbitzen, A.L. (eds) Deep-Sea Sediments. Marine Science, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2754-7_22

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