Nodule deposits and growth rates have been described in the Pacific zone between Hawaii and Mexico.
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Updated Jul 1
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Nodule deposits and growth rates have been described in the Pacific zone between Hawaii and Mexico.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A vessel surveyed minerals between Hawaii and Mexico.Sub-event
Scientific American reports on nodule deposits and growth rates near Hawaii.1 source
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Newest first; wire copies grouped- spacedaily.comThe metal-rich nodules that mining firms hope to hoover off the deep-sea floor grow almost unimaginably slowly — on the order of a few millimetres every million years — so a potato-sized lump can take 10 to 20 million years to reach that size