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Grover Seamount

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Latitude: 
-10.4667
Longitude: 
164.2500
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Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl): 
600
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Host Rock: 
NotProvided
Deposit Type: 
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description: 
San Cristobal arc, Solomons; mining tenement application, but not by Nautilus Minerals
Notes Relevant to Biology: 
SOLAVENTS 2002 cruise report: "abundant vent biota"
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first): 
2002 towed video
Discovery References (text): 
SOLAVENTS 2002 cruise report (http://www.marine.csiro.au/datacentre/process/data_files/cruise_docs/fr200203sum.pdf).
Other References (text): 
McConachy (2002) Submarine Hydrothermal Processes in Volcanic Arcs, Back Arcs and Continental Shelf Settings in the SW Pacific (http://smedg.org.au/McCJune02.pdf)
[McConachy et al., CSIRO Exploration and Mining Rpt Cruise report 1026F, 402 pp., 2002].