This manganese nodule specimen is from the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone is exemplary! It has interesting features, including a hummocky form resembling little toes. The pictures are of the front and back and side. It is a unique specimen with both classic and exotic forms. It has an open back, so you can see what the inside of a manganese nodule looks like!

Manganese nodules are abundant undersea mineral resources, consist mainly of manganese minerals. These lumps vary in size and form.

Collection Site: Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone, Pacific Ocean floor

Size: 47mm L X 37mm W X 35mm D, Weight: 37.8 grams.

Manganese nodules, discovered across global ocean floor systems, contain many strategic elements. These include manganese, iron, silicon, aluminum, nickel, copper, cobalt, oxygen, hydrogen, barium, potassium, titanium, rare earths, and tellurium.

This polymetallic nodule ships in a perky protective case with a Certificate of Authenticity, tag, tag stand, and information about the specimen. Our manganese nodules were obtained in a scientific materials trade with a major university. Photo cube and plexiglass base are not included but are available on Amazon.

This order includes a professional XRF elemental assay metallurgical laboratory printout analysis. The XRF analysis is consistent with other manganese nodules from this region.

Here is an opportunity to improve your scientific collection with one of the greatest geological wonders from the ocean floor.

This scientific material is Guaranteed Authentic. It was professionally and legally collected and arrives with a Certificate of Authenticity.