ATLAS OF MINERAL OCCURRENCES AND CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS IN THE SEABED OF IBERO-AMERICA
The Marine Geology Expert Group of ASGMI publishes the “Atlas of Mineral Occurrences and Critical Raw Materials in the Seabed of Ibero-America”.
This Atlas presents an updated regional synthesis of submarine mineral resources and critical raw materials from the continental margins and adjacent abyssal plains of Ibero-America. It includes maps of submarine mineral occurrences compiled from the available information, with the aim of serving as a reference and support tool for the preliminary assessment of these resources.
This is the first continental-scale synthesis atlas on submarine mineral resources in Ibero-America, developed through harmonization and standardization criteria. A total of 1,232 occurrences are represented, corresponding to polymetallic nodules, ferromanganese crusts, phosphorites, hydrothermal mineralizations, marine placers, and other submarine mineral deposits.
The Atlas has been prepared by members of the ASGMI Marine Geology Expert Group, coordinated by IGME-CSIC under the auspices of the Association of Ibero-American Geological and Mining Surveys (ASGMI).
Publication details:
Title: “Atlas of Mineral Occurrences and Critical Raw Materials in the Seabed of Ibero-America”.
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ISBN 978-84-09-85466-0
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20070754
MAPS IN PDF FORMAT
Map of Mineral Occurrences in the Seabed of Ibero-America – all occurrences
Map of Critical Raw Materials
Map of Polymetallic Nodules
Map of Ferromanganese Crusts
Map of Phosphorites
Map of Hydrothermal Deposits
Map of Marine Placers and Carbonate Mud Deposits
