hemipelagic sediment
hemipelagic sediment (hemipelagite) A deep-sea, muddy sediment formed close to continental margins by the settling of fine particles, in which biogenic material comprises 5–75% of the total volume and more than 40% of the terrigenous material is silt. Compare PELAGIC SEDIMENT.
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