• DOI:10.1038/277523a0
Corpus ID: 4356666

Massive deep-sea sulphide ore deposits discovered on the East Pacific Rise

@article{Francheteau1979MassiveDS,
  title={Massive deep-sea sulphide ore deposits discovered on the East Pacific Rise},
  author={J. Francheteau and H. D. Needham and P. Choukroune and T. Juteau and M. Seguret and R. Ballard and P. Fox and W. Normark and A. Carranza and D. C{\'o}rdoba and J. Guerrero and C. Rangin and H. Bougault and P. Cambon and R. H{\'e}kinian},
  journal={Nature},
  year={1979},
  volume={277},
  pages={523-528}
}

J. Francheteau, H. D. Needham, +12 authors R. Hékinian

Published 1979

Geology

Nature

Massive ore-grade zinc, copper and iron sulphide deposits have been found at the axis of the East Pacific Rise. Although their presence on the deep ocean-floor had been predicted there was no supporting observational evidence. The East Pacific Rise deposits represent a modern analogue of Cyprus-type sulphide ores associated with ophiolitic rocks on land. They contain at least 29% zinc metal and 6% metallic copper. Their discovery will provide a new focus for deep-sea exploration, leading to new… CONTINUE READING

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