Question

What is the chemical comp. of mud?

Answer 1

There is no chemical formula for mud, it cannot be reproduced, it is dirt which can contain many things and water (h2o)

Answer 2

yea it is a heterogeneous mixture of organic and inorganic compound left over from plant and animal decay. i think there is alot of silica in it tho.

Answer 3

It will probably also depend upon where the mud is from. Here is a paper I found online about the chemical and mineralogical composition of a particular mud sample: http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/504basah.pdf