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Who set out aboard the HMS Challenger to explore the world's oceans?
Who set out aboard the HMS Challenger to explore the world's oceans?
Scientists and sailors
What did the team find when they hauled up a dredge from the North Atlantic seafloor?
What did the team find when they hauled up a dredge from the North Atlantic seafloor?
Peculiar rocks the size of potatoes
What are polymetallic nodules rich in?
What are polymetallic nodules rich in?
Manganese and iron oxides
What valuable metals can polymetallic nodules contain?
What valuable metals can polymetallic nodules contain?
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What is the commercial potential of deep-sea mineral reserves?
What is the commercial potential of deep-sea mineral reserves?
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What were the characteristics of the rocks found by the team aboard the HMS Challenger?
What were the characteristics of the rocks found by the team aboard the HMS Challenger?
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What are the valuable metals that can be found in polymetallic nodules?
What are the valuable metals that can be found in polymetallic nodules?
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What is the Clarion-Clipperton Zone known for containing?
What is the Clarion-Clipperton Zone known for containing?
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What is the commercial potential of deep-sea mineral reserves?
What is the commercial potential of deep-sea mineral reserves?
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What did scientists and sailors set out to explore aboard the HMS Challenger?
What did scientists and sailors set out to explore aboard the HMS Challenger?
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