Scientist remove a huge, extinct sulfide sample from the elevator, after its trip from the seafloor to the surface.

Cornel de Ronde (right) and chief engineer Paul Bueren remove a huge, extinct sulfide sample from the elevator, after its trip from the seafloor to the surface. Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program

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