Seafloor Mineral Deposits Studied by the USGS
Detailed Description
Seafloor Mineral Deposits Studied by the USGS
Type of seafloor deposit, and which primary elements and metals are found within them:
Seafloor massive sulfides: Copper, zinc, gold, silver
Manganese nodules: Nickel, copper, cobalt, lithium, molybdenum, manganese
Ferromanganese crusts: Cobalt, manganese, tellurium, nickel, molybdenum, rare earth elements
Phosphorites: Phosphorous, yttrium, rare earth elements, fluorine
Marine minerals in the Arctic Ocean: Scandium, thorium, lithium, manganese, vanadium
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.