At the base of the wall feature explored during Dive 08 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition where the slope was steepening, sedimentary rocks were exposed that appeared to be carbonate conglomerate with ferromanganese coatings. A loose sample of this carbonate material was sampled.
Collecting a Carbonate Sample
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At the base of the wall feature explored during Dive 08 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition where the slope was steepening, sedimentary rocks were exposed that appeared to be carbonate conglomerate with ferromanganese coatings. A loose sample of this carbonate material was sampled.

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