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The dark rocks are possibly peridotite, mantle material while the whitemay be calcium carbonate

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Description

The dark rocks are possibly peridotite, mantle material while the whitemay be calcium carbonate.

Credit

NOAA/OAR/OER, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas, Leg 3.

Display Date

20160621T014101Z

Location

Mariana Islands, southern. Hadal Ridge.

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Mariana