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dc.contributor.authorBanerjee, R.
dc.date.accessioned2006-09-01T06:00:38Z
dc.date.available2006-09-01T06:00:38Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.identifier.citationCurrent Science, vol.87(3), 278-279p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/320
dc.description.abstractMarine geochemistry of Platinum (Pt) and Iridium (Ir) shows that both the elements are relatively enriched in manganese nodules. Compared to Pt concentration in the earth's upper continental crust the oceanic manganese nodules contain on an average 100 times more Pt. Thus the manganese nodules resources at Central Indian Basin, could be a potential source for precious metals including Pt, Palladium (Pd) and Silver (Ag). In this article the possible precious metal resources present in the Central Indian Basin nodules and their enrichment process is discussed and compared with similar resources from Pacific.
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dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIndian Academy of Sciences
dc.subjectIndian Ocean
dc.subjectmanganese nodules
dc.subjectcontinental crust
dc.subjectCentral Indian Basin
dc.titleManganese nodules as a possible source of precious metals
dc.typeJournal Article


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