Mineral (inorganic) resources of the oceans and ocean floors: A general review
Many occurrences of mineral resources in ocean water, on the ocean floor and in its deeper parts have long been well-known. This is readily understandable, because numerous ancient mineral products which are exploited on land were originally formed in marine milieus as far back as the Precambrian ,...
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ftoceanrep:oai:oceanrep.geomar.de:32063 2023-05-15T17:22:54+02:00 Mineral (inorganic) resources of the oceans and ocean floors: A general review Schott, Wolfgang Wolf, Karl H. 1976 text https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/32063/ https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/32063/1/Schott6.pdf en eng Elsevier https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/32063/1/Schott6.pdf Schott, W. (1976) Mineral (inorganic) resources of the oceans and ocean floors: A general review. In: Handbook of strata-bound and stratiform ore deposits Pt. 1, Vol. 3: Supergene and surficial ore deposits; textures and fabrics. , ed. by Wolf, K. H. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 245-294. ISBN 0-444-41403-7 Book chapter NonPeerReviewed 1976 ftoceanrep 2023-04-07T15:24:50Z Many occurrences of mineral resources in ocean water, on the ocean floor and in its deeper parts have long been well-known. This is readily understandable, because numerous ancient mineral products which are exploited on land were originally formed in marine milieus as far back as the Precambrian , e.g., marine sedimentary iron ores, rock salt, potassium, phosphate and manganese , as well as petroleum and natural gas. This book deals with ores in sediments, and in sedimentary and volcanic rocks. According to the Concise Oxford Dictionary (Fowler and Fowler , 1964), ore is defined as "solid native mineral aggregate from which valuable constituents not necessarily metal may be usefully extracted". Therefore , in tllis chapter only mineral resources of inorganic origin in ocean water and on the ocean floor are discussed and not those of organic derivation, although the existence of petroleum, natural gas and, to some extent, of coal in the subsurface of the ocean shelves is of greater economic importance. The amount of oil and gas produced in 1969 represented more than 90% by value of all mineral resources obtained from the oceans and ocean floors. Ore deposits in bed-rock formations of the shelf region, such as those which are exploited near Cornwall (England) and Newfoundland for example, are also irrelevant, as these are merely extensions of discoveries on the nearby mainland. The purpose of this chapter is to give a general review of the (inorganic) mineral resources of the oceans and the ocean floors . In this respect, not only are the economically important products which are already in use discussed, but also those materials which, in their oceanic environment, can become of economic value in the near or more remote future. For a better understanding of the existence of such materials, some deposits have also had to be reviewed which will not become of economic value . Since some contributions in this book are specifically dedicated to Recent marine ferromanganese deposits and Recent phosphorite deposits, ... Book Part Newfoundland OceanRep (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre für Ocean Research Kiel) Cornwall ENVELOPE(-59.688,-59.688,-62.366,-62.366) |
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Many occurrences of mineral resources in ocean water, on the ocean floor and in its deeper parts have long been well-known. This is readily understandable, because numerous ancient mineral products which are exploited on land were originally formed in marine milieus as far back as the Precambrian , e.g., marine sedimentary iron ores, rock salt, potassium, phosphate and manganese , as well as petroleum and natural gas. This book deals with ores in sediments, and in sedimentary and volcanic rocks. According to the Concise Oxford Dictionary (Fowler and Fowler , 1964), ore is defined as "solid native mineral aggregate from which valuable constituents not necessarily metal may be usefully extracted". Therefore , in tllis chapter only mineral resources of inorganic origin in ocean water and on the ocean floor are discussed and not those of organic derivation, although the existence of petroleum, natural gas and, to some extent, of coal in the subsurface of the ocean shelves is of greater economic importance. The amount of oil and gas produced in 1969 represented more than 90% by value of all mineral resources obtained from the oceans and ocean floors. Ore deposits in bed-rock formations of the shelf region, such as those which are exploited near Cornwall (England) and Newfoundland for example, are also irrelevant, as these are merely extensions of discoveries on the nearby mainland. The purpose of this chapter is to give a general review of the (inorganic) mineral resources of the oceans and the ocean floors . In this respect, not only are the economically important products which are already in use discussed, but also those materials which, in their oceanic environment, can become of economic value in the near or more remote future. For a better understanding of the existence of such materials, some deposits have also had to be reviewed which will not become of economic value . Since some contributions in this book are specifically dedicated to Recent marine ferromanganese deposits and Recent phosphorite deposits, ... |
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https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/32063/1/Schott6.pdf Schott, W. (1976) Mineral (inorganic) resources of the oceans and ocean floors: A general review. In: Handbook of strata-bound and stratiform ore deposits Pt. 1, Vol. 3: Supergene and surficial ore deposits; textures and fabrics. , ed. by Wolf, K. H. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 245-294. ISBN 0-444-41403-7 |
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