Important mineral deposits, including large reservoirs of oil and natural gas, are associated with continental shelves mid-ocean ridges ocean trenches rift zones description

They are associated with continental shelves. These shelves are found on the shores of continents where most oil reservoirs, mineral deposits and natural gases are found. The shelves are covered by the sea or ocean, but they are more shallow than the open sea.

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