Marine Metallic Mineral Resources of the Pacific Basin

In the 1970s and 1980s, the ocean became a focus of attention for mineral producers and consumers. This paper surveys that trend with particular emphasis on several specific metals and types of resource deposit. In particular, the known and speculative details of manganese nodules, cobalt-rich manganese crusts, and polymetallic massive sulfides are discussed and analyzed in an economic context.

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