Notes on Vent Field Description:
site on ISA map of polymetallic sulfides; non-transform offset (NTO); hydrothermal activity not discovered here as of Gracia et al. (2000)
Notes Relevant to Biology:
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):
2000 or earlier plume only
Discovery References (text):
Other References (text):
Gracia et al., Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 177, 89-103, 2000, Non-transform offsets along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge south of the Azores (38°N–34°N): ultramafic exposures and hosting of hydrothermal vents, doi:10.1016/S0012-821X(00)00034-0.