Seafloor Mineral Deposits Studied by the USGS
![list of seafloor deposit names and the primary elements and metals that are found within them.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/deposits-studied.jpg?itok=QgNZIRHw)
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.