Clarion–Clipperton zone
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The Clarion–Clipperton zone or Clarion–Clipperton fracture zone is an environmental management area of the eastern and central Pacific Ocean, lying between Hawaii and Mexico. It is one of the world's
Major Pacific trenches (1–10) and fracture zones (11–20). The Clipperton fracture zone (15) is the nearly horizontal line below the Clarion fracture zone (14), and the Middle America Trench is the deep-blue line No. 9.
Polymetallic nodules on the seafloor in the CCZ
Deep sea mining
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Deep sea mining is the extraction of minerals from the seabed of the deep sea. The main ores of commercial interest are polymetallic nodules, which are found at depths of 4–6 km primarily on the abyss
Clarion–Clipperton zone
…features. Depths across the CCZ generally range from 3,000 to 6,000 metres (9,800 to 19,700 ft). The Clarion-Clipperton Zone is regularly considered for deep-sea mining due to the rich deposits of manganese, nickel, copper, and cobalt. Scientific surveys, however, have found the CCZ contain an abundance and diversity…
Example of manganese nodule that can be found on the sea floor
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