sapropel

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Scope note
A nitrogen-rich, combustible, sludge-like black sedimentary deposit that occurs as a result of the decomposition of microorganisms in anaerobic conditions on the bottoms of lakes and seas. Compressed into hard rock, sapropel becomes oil shale or sapropelic coal.
sapropel
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024