Kolbeinsey Ridge, 69 N

Name Alias(es):

69 N, Kolbeinsey Ridge

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, inferred

Maximum Temperature:

Latitude:

68.7581

Longitude:

-16.0000

Location on map:

Ocean:

Arctic

Region:

Kolbeinsey Ridge

National Jurisdiction:

Iceland

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

1200

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

mid-ocean ridge

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

17.5

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

MORB

Deposit Type:

NFS, Fe & Mn enrichment in sediments on Iceland plateau

Notes on Vent Field Description:

longitude, depth approximate; located on MKR segment

Notes Relevant to Biology:

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

1980 or earlier sediments only

Discovery References (text):

[(NEED TO CHECK ORIGINAL REF) Varentsov et al., Geochem. Internat., 17, 140-153, 1980, Metalliferous sediments of the Iceland Plateau North Atlantic: Geochemical characteristics of formation.]

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Kolbeinsey Ridge, 69 N