Petroleum and mineral resources of Antarctica

Technical Report · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6652871· OSTI ID:6652871

Behrendt, J C ^[1]

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Following the introduction, this publication contains the following papers: (1) Are there petroleum resources in Antarctica. by John C. Behrendt; (2) Mineral occurrences of Antarctica by Peter D. Rowley, Paul L. Williams, and Douglas E. Pride; and (3) Dufek intrusion of Antarctica and a survey of minor metals and possible resources by Arthur B. Ford. The first report summarizes the information relevant to petroleum resources. Although uneconomic at present, petroleum is generally considered more likely to be exploited (if supergiant fields were ever found) in the next few decades than hard minerals. The second report reviews the reported occurrences of minerals in Antarctica and discusses their significance. The final report discusses the Dufek layered mafic intrusion, second only to the Bushveld Complex in size in the world; the Dufek intrusion might be considered as a potential target for mineral exploration. 370 references, 28 figures, 4 tables.

• Research Organization: Geological Survey, Washington, DC (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USGS
• OSTI ID: 6652871
• Report Number(s): USGS-CIRC--909; ON: TI84901285
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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