Chemical Composition of Manganese Nodules from the Cape Leeuwin Field

Chemical analyses of manganese nodules from the seabed off Western Australia. The data includes metal values recalculated to account for a determined 16 percent moisture content. The dataset is provided by Geoscience Australia and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare metal concentrations in nodules based on different drying methods mentioned in the description
• Model the geochemical formation of manganese nodules based on reported elemental data
• Assess the resource potential of the Cape Leeuwin field based on summarized chemical data

Strengths

• Data includes recalculated metal values standardized for a 16 percent moisture content.
• Provided by the authoritative organization Geoscience Australia.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Chemical analysis by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, as mentioned in the description.

Time Range

Data is associated with a study published in 1977.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 17:01:02.566849; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cape Leeuwin field off the coast of Western Australia.