The making of metal deposits

The initial results of drilling into an actively forming massive sulphide deposit on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and through into the underlying bedrock are described. This is a technical achievement for the Ocean Drilling Program and is, for the first time, a glimpse of the processes operating within su...

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Published in:	Nature (London) Vol. 377; no. 6551; pp. 679 - 680
Main Author:	Koski, Randolph A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group 26-10-1995
Subjects:	Drilling Geology Metals Minerals Oceanography Sulfides
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Summary:	The initial results of drilling into an actively forming massive sulphide deposit on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and through into the underlying bedrock are described. This is a technical achievement for the Ocean Drilling Program and is, for the first time, a glimpse of the processes operating within such a deposit.
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ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/377679a0