Which Sediment Type Is The Least Common In The Ocean And Why? [Solved]

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Which Sediment Type Is The Least Common In The Ocean And Why? [Solved]

Coarse lithogenous sediments are less common in the central ocean, as these areas are too far from the sources for these sediments to accumulate. Very small clay particles are the exception, and as described below, they can accumulate in areas that other lithogenous sediment will not reach.

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