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Stratigraphy / Harris matrix templates

Earth Science — Deep-sea Sediments

Sediment layers on the ocean floor.

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Deep-sea sediment columnSurface ooze0.00 mCalcareous ooze0.30 mSiliceous ooze1.30 mRed clay2.10 mVolcanic ash3.30 mBasaltic crust3.50 m4.50 m6 layers, 4.50 m, and NONE of them is dated — so superposition was not checked at all, which is not t…None of the 6 layers carries an `age`, so superposition was not checked at all. That is not the same as saying the …

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title "Deep-sea sediment column"
type column
layer "Surface ooze"     thickness 0.3 color "#fef3c7"
layer "Calcareous ooze"  thickness 1.0 color "#fde68a"
layer "Siliceous ooze"   thickness 0.8 color "#a7f3d0"
layer "Red clay"         thickness 1.2 color "#b45309"
layer "Volcanic ash"     thickness 0.2 color "#44403c"
layer "Basaltic crust"   thickness 1.0 color "#1f2937"