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Carlsberg Ridge, 1.67 S
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Latitude:
-1.6768
Longitude:
67.7700
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Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):
4500
Minimum Depth (mbsl):
Tectonic setting:
Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):
34.4
Host Rock:
basalt-hosted
Deposit Type:
DIS, basal metalliferous sediments
Notes on Vent Field Description:
basal sediments enriched in Fe (overlying basaltic basement); Rona et al. (2005): "Mn-oxide coatings on basalts in the axial valley with Fe/Mn ratios at the boundary between hydrogenous and hydrothermal composition with thickness at two stations (1.67S, 67.77E; 5.35S, 68.62E) suggestive of hydrothermal input"
Notes Relevant to Biology:
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):
NotProvided
Discovery References (text):
[Cronan (1980), Rona et al. (1981), Cronan et al. (1974)
Shankar et al. (1987) Marine Geology, 76, 253-280.]
Other References (text):
Rona et al. (2005) Carslberg Ridge and Mid-Atlantic Ridge: Slow-spreading Apparent Analogs. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2005, abstract #OS33A-1455.
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