Locality
176°36´ west longitude, 22°12´ south latitiude [ map ]
Name
southern Lau Basin, Pacific
Political relevance of location
Sulfide ore from hydrothermal source contains iron, manganeze, copper, lead, zinc. These elements precipitate from the hot sulfide rich solutions emanating from cracks along mid-ocean ridges.
Classification of the earth
Structure
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ore crust
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Colour
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black
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other
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1757 m waterdepth
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Donor
Dr. Hermann-Rudolf Kudraß,
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources,
Hannover,
Germany