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Sources of Deep Ocean-Basin Sediments, continued Chemical Deposits When substances that are dissolved in ocean water crystallize, these materials settle to the ocean floor as potato-shaped lumps of minerals called nodules. nodule a lump of minerals that is made of oxides of manganese, iron, copper, or nickel and that is found in scattered groups on the ocean floor Other minerals, such as phosphates, are also carried in the ocean floor before they crystallize and form mineral deposits on the ...
Water motion which is caused by rivers pouring in water or wind turbulance can add gases to the water. Lastly, proximity to the sources can cause more gasses to be in the water (air,life,volcanoes and rivers). Dissolved solids, 3.5% of dissolved sloids make up the mass of ocean water. There are abundant elements in ocean water are ( greatest to least) Chlorine 55.0%, Sodium 30.6%, Magnesium 7.7%, Sulfur 3.7%, Calcium 1.2%, Potassium 1.1% Other 0.7%.