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Marl

Sedimentary Rocks

Marl is an earthy material rich in carbonate minerals, clays and silt; when hardened into rock this becomes marlstone. It typically contains thirty five to sixty five percent clay and sixty five to thirty five percent carbonate, an intimate mixture of clay and calcium carbonate formed under freshwater conditions. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Classification
Sedimentary Rock 1
Use
Building and Construction 2
Wikipedia 'Marl' states this use (or use-bearing statement); earth5 pass.
Use
Soil Amendment or Fertilizer 2
Wikipedia 'Marl' states this use (or use-bearing statement); earth5 pass.
Kind
Rock 1
Formation Class
Sedimentary (an intimate mixture of clay and calcium carbonate that lithifies into marlstone) 1
Connections

Caused By

Sedimentation, Processes
Source Marl (Wikipedia)

Classified As

Sedimentary Rocks, Subcategories

In Discipline

Geology, Disciplines
Sources
1. Marl (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Marl or marlstone is a carbonate-rich mud or mudstone which contains variable amounts of clays and silt.
  • Lead section
    Marl is also a common sediment in post-glacial lakes, such as the marl ponds of the northeastern United States and marl lakes of the Canadian Rockies.
  • Caused By: Sedimentation, Article text
    It is formed in marine or freshwater environments, often through the activities of algae.
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2. Wikidata: Marl
Wikidata Q184053
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