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  • Biogenic Ocean Floor Sediments: Types & Origins
    The type of ocean floor sediment that is biological in origin is biogenic sediment.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Biogenic sediment is made up of the hard parts of marine organisms, like:

    * Calcareous ooze: Composed mainly of the calcium carbonate shells of foraminifera, coccolithophores, and pteropods.

    * Siliceous ooze: Composed mainly of the silica shells of diatoms and radiolarians.

    * Organic ooze: Made up of the remains of soft-bodied organisms like plankton.

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