Marine mineral potential in India’s exclusive economic zone: Some issues before exploitation

Marine Georesources and Geotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-32

  Roonwal, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Andaman Sea; Arabian Sea; Bay of Bengal; Hard minerals; Hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; HYDROCARBONS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; OCEANOGRAPHY; SEAWATER;

ANDAMAN SEA; COBALT RICH CRUSTS; EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE; HARD MINERALS; HYDROCARBON DEPOSITS; HYDROTHERMAL SULFIDE MINERALIZATION; MARINE MINERAL POTENTIAL; OCEANOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION; PHOSPHATE MUD; SEAWATER COMPONENTS;

MINERAL RESOURCES;

AGGREGATE; COBALT; DEVELOPING REGION; EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE; HYDROCARBON; HYDROCARBON RESOURCES; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE MINERALS; MARINE MINING; MINERAL RESOURCES; PHOSPHATE; PLACER DEPOSIT; RESOURCES ASSESSMENT; SULPHIDE;

ANDAMAN SEA; ARABIAN SEA; BAY OF BENGAL; INDIA;

EID: 0030747447     PISSN: 1064119X     EISSN: 15210618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10641199709379932     Document Type: Article

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