2007-02-06 13:37:30 · 3 answers · asked by mommy tin 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Every mineral on Earth is found in seawater. They are measured in parts per billion so its not much in a few kilograms but if you audit the whole ocean there are a lot of minerals in seawater.
2007-02-06 13:48:15 · answer #1 · answered by jim m 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a long list.
Better to say that all the known minerals are present in the seas,in different percentages.
The most significant of these : Sodium, Iron, Selenium, sulphur, Calcium, Molybdenum, Cobalt, Boron, silver, Fluorine, Potassium, Chronium, Zinc, Silicon, Chlorine, Vanadium, Nickel, Lithium, Iodine, Magnesium, Manganese, Copper, Phosporus, Bromine, Gold, etc.
2007-02-06 21:50:13 · answer #2 · answered by scubanino 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt.
2007-02-06 21:41:53 · answer #3 · answered by nick 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋