Chapter 7 Mineralogy

摘要: Publisher Summary The mineralogy of ferromanganese nodules determines most the physical and chemical properties this potential ore deposit. constituent minerals not only control authigenesis, growth, structure nodules, but also influence uptake certain strategic metals into concretions. Following a survey mineralogical X-ray data for principal oxide phases manganese iron prominent accessory minerals, chapter reviews information on crystallinity, powder diffraction data, other spectral measurements nodules. discusses structural correlations between Mn Fe phases, together with aspects crystal chemistry Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu. These form basis hypothesis nucleation growth provides recommendations future research