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Maps Showing Distribution of Heavy Minerals on the South Texas Outer Continental Shelf Maps Showing Distribution of Heavy Minerals on the South Texas Outer Continental Shelf
Heavy minerals constitute a natural resource which, under proper conditions, could have potential economic significance. The purpose of this report is to describe the heavy-mineral distribution in sea-floor sediments On the South Texas Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) within the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. The South Texas OCS encompasses approximately 24,500 sq km extending southward from...