Cataloging ferromanganese crusts
By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
2020 (approx.)
Detailed Description
In the Marine Minerals Laboratory at the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California, a USGS physical scientist catalogs ferromanganese crusts for future subsampling and geochemical analyses.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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