Keywords

An unconsolidated deposit of semicarbonized plant remains in a watersaturated environment, such as a bog or fen, and of persistently high moisture content (at least 75%).  It is an early stage or rank in the development of coal; carbon content is about 60% and oxygen content is about 30% (moisture-free).  Structures of the vegetal matter may or may not be seen depending on the degree of organic matter degradation.  When dried, peat burns freely.

The different kinds of sample material collected in the field have been classified hierarchically.Examples: “till”, “soil”, “vegetation”.Taken from the “Sample_Types_SHARED” database table.