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Quasi-sherical pillow lavas and a very shiny rock surface are seen in thisimage. The shiny surface is probably a manganese coating over existingbasaltic rock. Gooseneck barnacles can be seen and are probably what ismaking the patterns on the large pillow in the upper right of the image.
Credit
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana
Display Date
20150814T011657Z
Location
Hawaii, South Pearl and Hermes Ridge
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2015 Hohonu Moana