Guaymas Basin, Northern Trough

MGDS_FeatureID lowest in hierarchy:

GulfOfCalifornia

Activity:

inactive

Max Temperature Category:

NotApplicable

Latitude:

27.3050

Longitude:

-111.5067

Location on map:

Ocean:

N. Pacific

Region:

Gulf of California

National Jurisdiction:

Mexico

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

2000

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

45.8

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

sediment-hosted

Deposit Type:

NFS

Notes on Vent Field Description:

talc deposit; sediment-filled pull-apart basin

Notes Relevant to Biology:

dead clam shells

Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):

1977 submersible Seacliff (hydrothermal deposits only)

Discovery References (text):

(Hydrothermal deposits only) Lonsdale, P.F. et al. (1980) A HIGH-TEMPERATURE HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT ON THE SEABED AT A GULF OF CALIFORNIA SPREADING CENTER. Earth Planetary Science Letters 49: 8-20.

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Guaymas Basin, Northern Trough