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Quasi-sherical pillow lavas and a very shiny rock surface are seen in thisimage

Description

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