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Rumble II West
Name Alias(es):
Rumble II volcanic center, Rumble II West
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Activity:
Latitude:
-35.3600
Longitude:
178.5170
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Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):
1500
Minimum Depth (mbsl):
1300
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Host Rock:
IAB, minor BABB, med-K andesite
Deposit Type:
PMS
Notes on Vent Field Description:
Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program profile 241131 Rumble II West, accessed 27 May 2015: "The western of the twin Rumble II submarine volcanoes, located NW of Rumble II East, displays evidence of hydrothermal activity."
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):
1996 dredging only; 1999 plume only
Discovery References (text):
(dredge samples) I Wright et al. (1998) Discovery of hydrothermal sulfide mineralization from southern Kermadec arc volcanoes (SW Pacific). Earth Planet Sci Let. 164(1-2): 335-343
(plume only) de Ronde, CEJ et al. (2001) Intra-oceanic subduction-related hydrothermal venting, Kermadec volcanic arc, New Zealand. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 193: 359-369.
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