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Manganese nodules do not accumulate below 4500 meters depth because the manganese minerals are highly soluble in seawater below that depth.

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Q: Do Manganese nodules do not accumulate below 4500 meters depth because the manganese minerals are highly soluble in seawater below that depth?
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