The Indian Ocean Nodule Field: Geology and Resource Potential, Second Edition, provides a view of the most recent studies along with classical theories starting from the 1960s. New concepts, hypotheses and critical appreciation of the state-of-the-art knowledge on nodule formation and resource management are featured in this new edition.
The economy of the Indian Ocean has vast potential and yet it is one of the least studied oceans. Garnering economic advantage out of mineral resources from deep oceans has been a long cherished dream for the mining community. The availability of 5-metal rich polymetallic (manganese) nodules in specific areas of the Indian Ocean has lured researchers to discover more about their processes of formation, growth, distribution and enrichment.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Preface - p. ix 7. Preface to the First Edition - p. xi 8. Chapter 1. Marine Manganese Deposits - p. 1 9. Chapter 2. Structure and Tectonics - p. 23 10. Chapter 3. Volcanics - p. 71 11. 3.1. Seafloor Basalts - p. 73 12. 3.2. Seamount Basalts - p. 88 13. 3.3. Ferrobasalts - p. 90 14. 3.4. Spilites - p. 98 15. 3.5. Pumices - p. 98 16. 3.6. Silicic Glass Shards - p. 118 17. 3.7. Altered Volcanics - p. 123 18. 3.8. Relation Between Volcanics and Nodules - p. 146 19. Chapter 4. Hydrothermalism - p. 147 20. Chapter 5. Seafloor Environment - p. 181 21. Chapter 6. Manganese Nodules and Crusts - p. 231 22. Chapter 7. Manganese Nodule Genesis - p. 275 23. Chapter 8. Resource Assessment - p. 307 24. Chapter 9. Deep-Sea Economy - p. 349 25. References - p. 369 26. Index - p. 401
The Indian Ocean Nodule Field: Geology and Resource Potential, Second Edition, provides a view of the most recent studies along with classical theories starting from the 1960s. New concepts, hypotheses and critical appreciation of the state-of-the-art knowledge on nodule formation and resource management are featured in this new edition.
The economy of the Indian Ocean has vast potential and yet it is one of the least studied oceans. Garnering economic advantage out of mineral resources from deep oceans has been a long cherished dream for the mining community. The availability of 5-metal rich polymetallic (manganese) nodules in specific areas of the Indian Ocean has lured researchers to discover more about their processes of formation, growth, distribution and enrichment.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Preface - p. ix 7. Preface to the First Edition - p. xi 8. Chapter 1. Marine Manganese Deposits - p. 1 9. Chapter 2. Structure and Tectonics - p. 23 10. Chapter 3. Volcanics - p. 71 11. 3.1. Seafloor Basalts - p. 73 12. 3.2. Seamount Basalts - p. 88 13. 3.3. Ferrobasalts - p. 90 14. 3.4. Spilites - p. 98 15. 3.5. Pumices - p. 98 16. 3.6. Silicic Glass Shards - p. 118 17. 3.7. Altered Volcanics - p. 123 18. 3.8. Relation Between Volcanics and Nodules - p. 146 19. Chapter 4. Hydrothermalism - p. 147 20. Chapter 5. Seafloor Environment - p. 181 21. Chapter 6. Manganese Nodules and Crusts - p. 231 22. Chapter 7. Manganese Nodule Genesis - p. 275 23. Chapter 8. Resource Assessment - p. 307 24. Chapter 9. Deep-Sea Economy - p. 349 25. References - p. 369 26. Index - p. 401
