Formation and Occurrence of Ferromanganese Crusts: Earth's Storehouse for Critical Metals

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Research Article| October 01, 2018 Formation and Occurrence of Ferromanganese Crusts: Earth's Storehouse for Critical Metals Paul A. J. Lusty; Paul A. J. Lusty British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, UK E-mail: plusty@bgs.ac.uk, piesso@bgs.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar James R. Hein; James R. Hein U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center, 2885 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA E-mail: jhein@usgs.gov Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Pierre Josso Pierre Josso British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, UK E-mail: plusty@bgs.ac.uk, piesso@bgs.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Paul A. J. Lusty British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, UK E-mail: plusty@bgs.ac.uk, piesso@bgs.ac.uk James R. Hein U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center, 2885 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA E-mail: jhein@usgs.gov Pierre Josso British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, UK E-mail: plusty@bgs.ac.uk, piesso@bgs.ac.uk Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 08 Oct 2018 Online Issn: 1811-5217 Print Issn: 1811-5209 Copyright © 2018 by the Mineralogical Society of AmericaMineralogical Society of America Elements (2018) 14 (5): 313–318. https://doi.org/10.2138/gselements.14.5.313 Article history First Online: 08 Oct 2018 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Paul A. J. Lusty, James R. Hein, Pierre Josso; Formation and Occurrence of Ferromanganese Crusts: Earth's Storehouse for Critical Metals. Elements 2018;; 14 (5): 313–318. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/gselements.14.5.313 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Marine ferromanganese oxide crusts (Fe–Mn crusts) are potentially important metal resources formed on the seafloor by precipitation of dissolved and colloidal components from ambient seawater onto rocky surfaces. The unique properties and slow growth rates of the crusts promote adsorption of numerous elements from seawater: some, such as Te and Co, reach concentrations rarely encountered elsewhere in nature. Consequently, Fe–Mn crusts are potential sources of metals used in technologies considered essential for the transition to a low-carbon economy. However, the precise distributions and metal concentrations of Fe–Mn crusts at regional and local scales are poorly constrained because of the diversity of geological, oceanographic and chemical processes involved in their formation. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.