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Description
Rare small scale volcanic rock structure. Although field identified as spongematerial, a look at expn5933 reveals this small structure to be part of thesubstrate. Perhaps formed by some form of small scale venting as gas escapedfrom underlying lava flow.
Credit
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana
Display Date
20150831T211855Z
Location
Paciric Ocean, McCall Seamount
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2015 Hohonu Moana