Description
General:
A black mineral that can form a crust on rock (see manganese crust), or also occur in potato-shaped masses which also contain cobalt, copper, and nickel
Geographic Information
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Bates, R.L. and J.A. Jackson, Eds. (1984). Dictionary of Geological Terms. Anchor Press, New York, NY, 557 pp.
Citation:
manganese nodule
(unknown) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/manganese%20nodule. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-25.