Mineral resources of the Atlantic Exclusive Economic Zone
By: William P. Dillon
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Abstract
Potential mineral resources of the Atlantic Exclusive Economic Zone (including the Gulf of Mexico and US Caribbean areas) include petroleum, sand and gravel, phosphorite, placer deposits of heavy mineral sands, ferromanganese nodules, and fresh water. Although major efforts have been made to search for petroleum, the oil and gas resources of the region are well known only in the western Gulf Shelf and more exploration is under way. Heavy-mineral placer deposits, which may be sources of titanium, gold, rare earths, etc. , have been sampled, but the extent and, therefore, economic value of the deposits have not been identified. Sand and gravel, phosphorite, and ferromanganese nodules all are represented by fairly well established deposits, and only modified market conditions would be necessary to cause detailed exploration and mining.
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Dillon, W.P., 1984, Mineral resources of the Atlantic Exclusive Economic Zone, in Oceans Conference Record (IEEE), Washington, DC, USA, p. 431-437.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Mineral resources of the Atlantic Exclusive Economic Zone |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Publisher location | New York, NY, USA |
| Description | 7 p. |
| Larger Work Title | Oceans Conference Record (IEEE) |
| First page | 431 |
| Last page | 437 |
| Conference Title | Oceans '84 Conference & Exposition, Conference Record: Industry, Government, Education, Designs for the Future. |
| Conference Location | Washington, DC, USA |