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Figure 2-2.— Sedimentary Basins in the EEZ 



500 



1000 miles 



Several basins formed In the EEZ in which great amounts of sediment have accumulated. While 

 of primary interest for their potential to contain hydrocarbons, salt and sulfur are also potentially 

 recoverable from sedimentary basins in the Atlantic and Gulf regions. 



SOURCES: Office of Technology Assessment, 1987; U.S. Department of tfie Intferior. "Symposium Proceedings— A National Pro- 

 gram for tlie Assessment and Development of ttie f^ineral Resources of ttie United States Exclusive Economic Zone," 

 U.S. Geological Sun/ey Circular 929, 1983. 



