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What type of environment do marine phosphorites mainly occur in?
What type of environment do marine phosphorites mainly occur in?
- Areas of negligible sedimentation on outer continental shelves (correct)
- Areas with high sedimentation on outer continental shelves
- Deep ocean trenches
- Coastal areas with high wave action
What is the principal mineral found in submerged reefs?
What is the principal mineral found in submerged reefs?
- Cellophane (correct)
- Glauconite
- Dahlite
- Ferromanganese oxides
Where do submerged reefs frequently form?
Where do submerged reefs frequently form?
- Near coastlines
- On continental shelves with high sedimentation
- On sea mounts in oceans (correct)
- In deep ocean trenches
What are the internal structures of marine phosphorite nodules like?
What are the internal structures of marine phosphorite nodules like?
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