In terms of percentage which of the following metals has highest composition in Polymetalic nodules ........

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In terms of percentage, which of the following metals has highest composition in Polymetalic nodules?

Manganese

Iron

Nickel

Copper

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Polymetalic nodules, also called manganese modules, are rock concentrations on the sea bottom formed of concrete layers of iron and manganese hydroxides around a core. Polymetalic nodules are made up of several metals and non metals. Nodules mainly contain manganese (29.40%), iron (6%), aluminium (2.9%), nickel (1.34%), copper (1.25%), cobalt and titanium as the major components.