Black smoker vent in the High-Rise Field, Endeavour segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge. Metals and hydrogen sulfide combine to form dark sulfide minerals when hot fluids mix with seawater.
Black Smoker
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Black smoker vent in the High-Rise Field, Endeavour segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge. Metals and hydrogen sulfide combine to form dark sulfide minerals when hot fluids mix with seawater.
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