Florida Geological Survey - Geology Topics
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Identification: Peat is an
accumulation of partly decomposed and disintegrated organic
materials derived mainly from woody parts of plants,
It varies in consistency from a fibrous, matted, turf-like
material to a soft, plastic mud. Peat exhibits no
distinctive physical or chemical properties by which it can
be easily identified, other than its color and fibrous
nature.
Occurrence: Peat occurs throughout the State
wherever swamp, bog or lowland conditions exist. The
most extensive deposits are in the Everglades, though peat
has been recovered commercially in Putnam, Orange,
Hillsborough, Polk, Bay and Broward counties.
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