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Minerals Report - International Seabed Authority

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While the majority of researchers support the hypothesis of a<br />

hydrogenic-sedimentary origin for cobalt bearing crusts, there is still some<br />

debate regarding the genesis of specific formations. Firstly, there is a question<br />

concerning the considerable difference between the quantities of the main<br />

components of the ore, especially manganese and cobalt, and the possible<br />

sources of these metals from the immediate environment surrounding these<br />

deposits. According to our assessments, the amount of material coming from<br />

this source only represents 10-15% of the mass from predictions.<br />

The second important question concerns the reasons and conditions of<br />

enrichment of ore phases by cobalt. In Russian studies, the above-mentioned<br />

questions were determined as priority objectives for research at the present<br />

time.<br />

INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY 173

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