EMODnet product catalogue
Cobalt Rich Ferromanganese Crusts (Boundaries)
The GSI, as partner and Work Package 7 (Minerals) leader of EMODnet Geology Phase II, are compiling information on cobalt rich ferromanganese crusts. EMODnet partners are submitting the mapped extent of cobalt rich ferromanganese crusts and established information; here you can view data collated thus far. Cobalt rich ferromanganese crusts are metallic mineral deposits that often form at depths between 400 to 4000 metres, as thin layers on the flanks of seamounts and submarine volcanoes. The crusts accumulate when manganese, iron and trace metals including cobalt, copper, nickel and platinum dissolved in sea water are precipitated onto the volcanic substrate. Marine ferromanganese crust deposits are potential mineral resources that contain base metals and strategic and critical elements such as cooper (Cu), cobalt (Co), vanadium (V), nickel (Ni), titanium (Ti), platinum group elements (PGEs) or rare earth elements (REEs). Traditionally, marine precipitates are defined as: a) purely hydrogenetic when all constituents are derived from cold seawater, (b) diagenetic, when all constituents are derived from cold sediment pore water; and (c) hydrothermal when precipitation occurs in the vicinity of hydrothermal vent sites from fluids with temperatures higher than ambient bottom waters. Hydrogenetic Fe-Mn crusts occur throughout the global ocean on seamounts, ridges and plateaus, where currents have kept the rocks free of sediment for millions of years. Some ferromanganese (Fe-Mn) crusts exhibit a mixed origin, primarily either hydrothermal-hydrogenetic or hydrogenetic-diagenetic.
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- Date (Revision)
- 2022-09-15
- Unique resource identifier
- EMODnet Geology WP7 Mineral Resources Cobalt Rich Ferromanganese Crusts Areas
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EMODnet Geology
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- Digital map
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Provide information on potential mineral resources known as cobalt rich ferromanganese crusts in the marine environment around Europe.
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Geological Survey Ireland (GSI)
Charise McKeon
Point of contact
- Maintenance and update frequency
- As needed
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features
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EMODnet
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Geology
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Minerals
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Cobalt
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rich
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ferromanganese
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crusts
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metallic
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deposits
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marine
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EMODnet Central Portal
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- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0
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- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- no limitations to public access
- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Language
- English
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- Oceans
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- Unique resource identifier
- Europe
- Begin date
- 2017-01-01
- End date
- 2020-12-31
- Unique resource identifier
- ETRS89 (4258) [INSPIRE]
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Name Version ESRI Shapefile
10.x
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Protocol Linkage Name WWW:LINK https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/geology EMODnet Geology
WWW:DOWNLOAD https://www.emodnet-geology.eu/products/wp7/marine_minerals.zip Data from work package 7. Marine minerals.
OGC:WMS https://drive.emodnet-geology.eu/geoserver/gsi/wms? gsi:CobaltRichFerromanganeseCrustsArea
OGC:WFS https://drive.emodnet-geology.eu/geoserver/gsi/wfs? gsi:CobaltRichFerromanganeseCrustsArea
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- Dataset
Conformance result
- Date (Publication)
- 2010-12-08
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See referenced specification
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- Yes
- Statement
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Cobalt rich ferromanganese crusts data delivered to Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) and data processed to meet EMODnet Geology data schema requirements.
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- dd936af8c9cd86cf6eb67d0ac0e521a1ca8cab55 XML
- Metadata language
- English
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- UTF8
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2025-03-20
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ISO 19115/INSPIRE_TG2/CZ4
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2003/cor.1/2006
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Geological Survey Ireland (GSI)
Charise McKeon
Point of contact
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