Size, Age, Distribution and Mass Accumulation Rates of Seafloor Hydrothermal Sulfide Deposits
Hydrothermal discharge on the seafloor results in significant accumulation of base- and precious-metal-rich sulfide material. Technological advances as well as elevated metal prices have led to a growing interest in the direct mining of these deposits from the modern ocean floor. The research pres...
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10393/24056 |