Deepsea Ventures Inc. (2022): Chemical assayed manganese nodule samples from the Blake Plateau by Deepsea Ventures Inc. (1969-1971) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.951632
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Published: 2022-12-09 • DOI registered: 2023-01-07
Abstract:
Deepsea Ventures Inc. conducted a series of assessments and tests regarding the mining of manganese nodules in the Blake Plateau area. These operations were made using the R/V Prospector from 1969 until 1971. Retrieved samples were analysed using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry.
Related to:
Halbach, Peter; Winter, Peter (1983): Marine mineral deposits - New research results and economic prospects. GeoJournal, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00191870
Manheim, Frank T; Popenoe, P; Lane, C (1982): Manganese-phophorite deposits of the Blake Plateau (Western North-Atlantic Ocean). in: Halbach, P., Winter, P. (Eds.), Marine Mineral Deposits New Research Results and Economic Prospects, Marine Rohstoffe Und Meerestechnik,. Verlag Glückauf GmbH, Essen, Germany, 9-44
Mielke, James E (1976): Ocean manganese nodules. 94th U.S. Congress, 2nd Session, 2nd Edition. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington; http://www.archive.org/details/oceaeseno00libr, 163 pp, mielke_1976.pdf
Source:
Grant, John Bruce; Moore, Carla J; Alameddin, George; Chen, Kuiying; Barton, Mark (1992): The NOAA and MMS Marine Minerals Geochemical Database. National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, https://doi.org/10.7289/V52Z13FT
Further details:
Warnken, Robin R; Virden, William T; Moore, Carla J (1992): The NOAA and MMS Marine Minerals Bibliography. National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, https://doi.org/10.7289/V53X84KN
Project(s):
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 31.027163 * Median Longitude: -78.371068 * South-bound Latitude: 30.800000 * West-bound Longitude: -78.767000 * North-bound Latitude: 31.083300 * East-bound Longitude: -78.283300
Date/Time Start: 1970-01-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1970-01-01T00:00:00
Minimum Elevation: -823.0 m * Maximum Elevation: -750.0 m
Event(s):
PROS-6A-1 * Latitude: 30.800000 * Longitude: -78.767000 * Date/Time: 1970-01-01T00:00:00 * Elevation: -805.0 m * Location: Blake Plateau, Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Prospector-70 (DSV-70) * Basis: Prospector * Method/Device: Dredge, chain bag (DRG_C) * Comment: Deepsea Ventures Inc.
PROS-7A-20 * Latitude: 30.983000 * Longitude: -78.350000 * Date/Time: 1970-01-01T00:00:00 * Elevation: -823.0 m * Location: Blake Plateau, Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Prospector-70 (DSV-70) * Basis: Prospector * Method/Device: Dredge, chain bag (DRG_C) * Comment: Deepsea Ventures Inc.
PROS-7A-20F * Latitude: 31.033000 * Longitude: -78.350000 * Date/Time: 1970-01-01T00:00:00 * Elevation: -803.0 m * Location: Blake Plateau, Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Prospector-70 (DSV-70) * Basis: Prospector * Method/Device: Dredge, chain bag (DRG_C) * Comment: Deepsea Ventures Inc.
Comment:
From 1983 until 1989 NOAA-NCEI compiled the NOAA-MMS Marine Minerals Geochemical Database from journal articles, technical reports and unpublished sources from other institutions. At the time it was the most extended data compilation on ferromanganese deposits world wide. Initially published in a proprietary format incompatible with present day standards it was jointly decided by AWI and NOAA to transcribe this legacy data into PANGAEA. This transfer is augmented by a careful checking of the original sources when available and the encoding of ancillary information (sample description, method of analysis...) not present in the NOAA-MMS database.
This dataset represents the digitized Table 2b, pp. 28 of the related publication.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | Deepsea Ventures Inc. | |||
| 2 | Latitude of event | Latitude | Deepsea Ventures Inc. | |||
| 3 | Longitude of event | Longitude | Deepsea Ventures Inc. | |||
| 4 | Elevation of event | Elevation | m | Deepsea Ventures Inc. | ||
| 5 | Identification | ID | Deepsea Ventures Inc. | |||
| 6 | Deposit type | Deposit type | Deepsea Ventures Inc. | |||
| 7 | Manganese | Mn | % | Deepsea Ventures Inc. | Atomic absorption spectrophotometry | |
| 8 | Iron | Fe | % | Deepsea Ventures Inc. | Atomic absorption spectrophotometry | |
| 9 | Cobalt | Co | mg/kg | Deepsea Ventures Inc. | Atomic absorption spectrophotometry | |
| 10 | Copper | Cu | mg/kg | Deepsea Ventures Inc. | Atomic absorption spectrophotometry | |
| 11 | Nickel | Ni | mg/kg | Deepsea Ventures Inc. | Atomic absorption spectrophotometry | |
| 12 | Water in rock | H2O | % | Deepsea Ventures Inc. | Wet chemistry | H2O-, hydration part |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
163 data points
Data
| 1 Event | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Elevation [m] | 5 ID | 6 Deposit type | 7 Mn [%] | 8 Fe [%] | 9 Co [mg/kg] | 10 Cu [mg/kg] | 11 Ni [mg/kg] | 12 H2O [%] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROS-6A-1 | 30.8000 | -78.7670 | -805 | PROS-6A-1-1MH(F) | Mn nodule | 17.0 | 22.0 | 3800 | 800 | 4000 | |
| PROS-6A-1 | 30.8000 | -78.7670 | -805 | PROS-6A-1-1MH(R) | Mn nodule | 20.5 | 11.6 | 4000 | 1100 | 7400 | |
| PROS-7A-20 | 30.9830 | -78.3500 | -823 | PROS-7A-20-1MH | Mn nodule | 20.4 | 11.6 | 4000 | 1600 | 9500 | |
| PROS-7A-20F | 31.0330 | -78.3500 | -803 | PROS-7A-20F-1MH | Mn nodule | 18.6 | 13.1 | 4100 | 1500 | 8400 | |
| PROS-7A-20I | 31.0500 | -78.4000 | -802 | PROS-7A-20I-1MH | Mn nodule | 19.2 | 12.7 | 3900 | 1500 | 8900 | |
| PROS-8A-20PF | 31.0167 | -78.3667 | -769 | PROS-8A-20PF-1MHA | Mn nodule | 18.6 | 10.0 | 3500 | 1500 | 7500 | 15.1 |
| PROS-8A-20PI | 31.0167 | -78.3833 | -778 | PROS-8A-20PI-1MH | Mn nodule | 16.8 | 11.0 | 3700 | 1200 | 6800 | 17.0 |
| PROS-8A-20B | 31.0667 | -78.3333 | -750 | PROS-8A-20B-1MH | Mn nodule | 17.0 | 10.3 | 3200 | 1000 | 6000 | 13.9 |
| PROS-8A-20PB | 31.0167 | -78.3500 | -778 | PROS-8A-20PB-1MH | Mn nodule | 17.6 | 10.2 | 3000 | 1300 | 6500 | 13.5 |
| PROS-8A-20C | 31.0833 | -78.3167 | -778 | PROS-8A-20C-1MH | Mn nodule | 13.6 | 6.9 | 2800 | 600 | 4500 | 9.3 |
| PROS-8A-20H | 31.0667 | -78.2833 | -769 | PROS-8A-20H-1MH | Mn nodule | 15.4 | 9.5 | 2500 | 1000 | 5000 | 13.7 |
| PROS-8A-20I | 31.0500 | -78.3167 | -769 | PROS-8A-20I-1MH | Mn nodule | 17.0 | 10.1 | 2700 | 900 | 5300 | 16.4 |
| PROS-8A-20V | 31.0500 | -78.4000 | -750 | PROS-8A-20V-1MH | Mn nodule | 18.0 | 10.8 | 3000 | 900 | 5800 | 16.0 |
| PROS-8A-20J | 31.0333 | -78.3167 | -759 | PROS-8A-20J-1MH | Mn nodule | 16.9 | 10.3 | 3300 | 900 | 5700 | 16.4 |
| PROS-8A-20O | 31.0500 | -78.3167 | -770 | PROS-8A-20O-1MH | Mn nodule | 14.3 | 9.0 | 2400 | 1000 | 5400 | 10.8 |
| PROS-8A-20PC | 31.0500 | -78.3333 | -769 | PROS-8A-20PC-1MH | Mn nodule | 17.8 | 11.0 | 3200 | 1000 | 6300 | 15.6 |
| PROS-8A-20T | 31.0500 | -78.3333 | -769 | PROS-8A-20T-1MH | Mn nodule | 14.1 | 8.9 | 2700 | 800 | 5000 | 11.7 |
| PROS-8A-20A | 31.0333 | -78.3833 | -772 | PROS-8A-20A-1MH | Mn nodule | 16.3 | 10.5 | 3000 | 1000 | 5500 | 11.3 |
| PROS-8A-20M | 31.0500 | -78.3500 | -759 | PROS-8A-20M-1MH | Mn nodule | 16.5 | 10.7 | 3300 | 900 | 5500 | 15.2 |
| PROS-8A-20 | 31.0167 | -78.4000 | -772 | PROS-8A-20-1MH | Mn nodule | ?16.4 | 10.3 | 3200 | 700 | 5800 | 13.3 |
| PROS-8A-20PF | 31.0167 | -78.3667 | -769 | PROS-8A-20PF-1MHB | Mn nodule | 16.0 | 10.7 | 3000 | 1000 | 5800 | 9.8 |