Two manganese nodules recovered from a depth of 4300 meters in the Tasman Sea southeast of Sydney. The nodules are subspherical, about 10 cm in diameter, and have measured contents of nickel, copper, and cobalt. The data was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Use Cases
- Analyze manganese nodule morphology based on described size and shape.
- Study deep-sea sediment composition based on the described calcareous mud.
- Compare metal content ratios based on the reported Mn:Fe, Ni, Cu, and Co percentages.
- Model mineral deposit formation in environments above the carbonate compensation depth.
Strengths
- Specific location data: recovered from 155° 35E, 36° 15S at 4300 m depth.
- Detailed physical and chemical measurements: 10 cm diameter, Ni (0.25%), Cu (0.17%), Co (0.06%).
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Data format is PDF/HTML, which may require extraction for computational use.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Recovered by HMAS Kimbla.
- Geography
- Tasman Sea, southeast of Sydney.