unexplored
adjective
un·ex·plored
ˌən-ik-ˈsplȯrd 
: not explored: such as
a
: not penetrated or ranged over for purposes of geographical discovery
an area of unexplored wilderness
b
: not looked into or investigated
unexplored options
unexplored areas of study
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The researchers suggest in the statement that there may be unexplored rare earth metal deposits in volcanoes around the world, in places such as Chile and Australia.
Not all extinct volcanoes may have these rare earth metals though.
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
The findings suggest there could be unexplored deposits of rare earths in extinct volcanoes across the world, including in the United States, Chile and Australia.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
More than 75 percent of the earth’s oceans remain unexplored, despite the role that these waters play in food supply, economic development, energy sustainability, public health, climate change, and security.
—Sarah Glaser, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2024
Because the final frontier, after nearly seven decades of spaceflight, remains largely unexplored.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2024
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
The findings suggest there could be unexplored deposits of rare earths in extinct volcanoes across the world, including in the United States, Chile and Australia.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
More than 75 percent of the earth’s oceans remain unexplored, despite the role that these waters play in food supply, economic development, energy sustainability, public health, climate change, and security.
—Sarah Glaser, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2024
Because the final frontier, after nearly seven decades of spaceflight, remains largely unexplored.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Unexplored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplored. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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