peat

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mineral precipitates

CaCO3

fossiliferous limestone coquina oolite travertine

limestone breccia micrite chalk

(Ca,Mg)(CO3)2 dolostone

SiO2 diatomite chert

Fe2O3 ironstone

clastic

conglomerate breccia sandstone shale

organic carbon

peat lignite bituminous coal anthracite

peat

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Resources: peat

Image Galleries

• Mindat.org image gallery: peat

• Google: peat images

Other Resources

• Kentucky Geological Survey: peat and peatification

• New Hampshire Extension Service: peat and peatlands

• Mindat.org: About peat

• Sandatlas: peat