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EPR, 23 30'S

Name Alias(es): 
23 S, EPR
23-30 South
MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy: 
Vent Sites: 
Needles
Maximum Temperature: 
297
Latitude: 
-23.5333
Longitude: 
-115.5667
Location on map: 
Ocean: 
Region: 
National Jurisdiction: 
Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl): 
2600
Minimum Depth (mbsl): 
Tectonic setting: 
Full Spreading Rate (mm/a): 
109.0
Volcano Number (if applicable): 
Host Rock: 
MORB
Deposit Type: 
PMS, polymetallic sulfides
Notes on Vent Field Description: 
small vent fields with active sulfide deposits in the axial rift; http://www.mbari.org/expeditions/EasterMicroplate/index.htm
Notes Relevant to Biology: 
Alvin dive 4095 log includes "Anemones, Bacterial mats, Non-vent fish, Sea cucumbers, Snails/Limpets, Urchins, Vent fish"
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first): 
1987 or earlier [need to check Marchig & Gundlach (1987)]; 2005 submersible Alvin
Discovery References (text): 
[Marchig & Gundlach Bundesanstalt fuer Geowissenschaften Rohstoffe Circular, 4, 3-22, 1987.]
Other References (text):