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Lost City Expedition 2005. Serpentinized peridotites are the most dominant rock type recovered during past expeditions on the south wall of the Atlantis Massif and form the basement of the Lost City hydrothermal vent field. This outcrop has partially deformed rocks that occur at the top of the massif. The arm of the submersible Alvin is shown on the right.

Image ID: expl1175, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect


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