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  <dc:creator>D.Z. Piper</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>1980</dc:date>
  <dc:description>The composition, distribution, metric growth rates and variations in sea-floor metallic nodules are outlined and discussed The considerable age, slow accretion and relationship to underlying sediments are problems of origin which are yet to be solved and some speculative answers are discussed. Mining of the nodules is reviewed and its related difficulties mentioned.-D.A.Lewis</dc:description>
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  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:title>Treasures from the deep ( Metallic nodules).</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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