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NOAA Photo Library Image - expl6477

An extinct hydrothermal spire probably composed of sulfide minerals spewed from a black smoker.

Image ID: expl6477, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Photo Date: 2011 July 17
Credit: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011

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