Which type of sediment is made up mainly of the shells of diatoms and radiolarians?

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John Ruiz

Geography

22 May, 17:04

Which type of sediment is made up mainly of the shells of diatoms and radiolarians?

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Ashlee Salinas · Answer 1

The type of sediment that is made up mainly of the shells of diatoms and radiolarians are called the siliceous ooze. Siliceous ooze is a siliceous pelagic sediment that covers large areas of the deep ocean floor. Calcareous ooze, siliceous ooze is formed from the tests of microorganisms; in the case of siliceous ooze, the organisms come in two varieties, diatoms and radiolarians.

Simone Scott · Answer 2

The type of sediment that is made up mainly of the shells of diatoms and radiolarians are called the siliceous ooze.