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Lost City Expedition 2005. This photomicrograph shows a serpentinitein a polarizing petrographic microscope. During reaction with seawaterserpentine (the grey, snake-like minerals) forms what is called a mesh texture around olivine grains. The light colored, round minerals are relict grainsof olivine. Field of view is 2.5 mm.
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Voyage to Inner Space
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Ocean Exploration