Mineral resource of the month: peat
Geotimes
By: Stephen M. Jasinski
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Abstract
Peat is a natural organic material of botanical origin, harvested from deposits in bogs and fens. Commercial deposits form from the incomplete decomposition of plant matter under anaerobic conditions and gradually accumulate to form peat over about a 5,000-year period.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mineral resource of the month: peat |
| Series title | Geotimes |
| Volume | 2008 |
| Issue | February |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | AGI |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
| Description | HTML Document |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geotimes |