The manipulator arm of ROV Tiburon collects a piece of basaltic lava.

The manipulator arm of the remotely operated vehicle Tiburon collects a piece of basaltic (volcanic) lava. The surface covered with blocky lava (in the background) is fairly typical of Davidson Seamount — more so than the pillow lavas (shown in the other photo). Image copyright 2000 MBARI.

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