Geological Characteristics, Potential and Genesis of Iron-Manganese Ore Formation at the Bottom of the Southwestern Part of the South China Sea Part 1. Geological Characteristics of Subsea Deposits, Exploration Methods and Techniques
Yu.V. Kirichenko1, Ngo Tran Thien Quy1, 2, Pham Ba Trung3, Nguyen Thi Tham4, Doan Thi Thuy4
1 National University of Science & Technology (MISIS), Moscow, Russian Federation
2 Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
3 Institute of Oceanography, Vietnam Academy
4 Vietnam Petroleum Institute, Vietnam
Russian Mining Industry №1 / 2022 р. 104-109
Abstract: The article discusses the resource potential of the South China Sea, presents the main geographic and hydrological data on the South China Basin of the Pacific Ocean. Information about the geological conditions of the South China Sea, including the morphology and tectonics of the seabed, is presented. Data on the prevalence of different-grained sediments along the entire coastline and in the shelf zone of the South China Sea are presented. Ferromanganese ores, represented by formations in the form of nodules and crusts, are considered as one of the main types of solid mineral resources in the exclusive economic zone of Vietnam. The regularities of their distribution in the South China Sea are analyzed, the history of geological studies of the mineral resources of the seabed is presented, and a plan for further exploration is proposed.
Keywords: South China Sea, resource potential, continental shelf, deep-sea basin, geological conditions, geomorphology, tectonics, mixed-grained sediments, basement, ferromanganese ores, the exclusive economic zone of Vietnam, geological exploration, corer, chain dredge
For citation: Kirichenko Yu.V., Ngo Tran Thien Quy, Pham Ba Trung, Nguyen Thi Tham, Doan Thi Thuy. Geological Characteristics, Potential and Genesis of Iron-Manganese Ore Formation at the Bottom of the Southwestern Part of the South China Sea. Part 1. Geological Characteristics of Subsea Deposits, Exploration Methods and Techniques. Russian Mining Industry. 2022;(1):104–109. https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2022-1-104-109
Article info
Received: 24.12.2021
Revised: 17.01.2022
Accepted: 20.01.2022
Information about the authors
Yury V. Kirichenko – Dr. Sci. (Eng.), Professor, Department of Geology and Mine Surveying, National University of Science & Technology (MISIS), Moscow, Russian Federation
Ngo Tran Thien Quy – Graduate Student, Department of Geology and Mine Surveying, National University of Science & Technology (MISIS), Moscow, Russian Federation; Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Pham Ba Trung – engineer, Institute of Oceanography, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Nha Trang, Vietnam Nguyen Thi Tham – Engineer, Vietnam Petroleum Institute, Vietnam
Doan Thi Thuy – Engineer, Vietnam Petroleum Institute, Vietnam
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