manganese nodule
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manganese nodule
[′maŋ·gə‚nēs ′naj·ül] (geology)
Small, irregular black to brown concretions consisting chiefly of manganese salts and manganese oxide minerals; formed in oceans as a result of pelagic sedimentation or precipitation.
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