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| Hoffert, M; Perseil, A; Hekinian, Roger; Choukroune, P; Needham, Hd; Francheteau, J; Le Pichon, X. |
| Deep-sea hydrothermal deposits were observed, mapped and sampled in situ with the submersible "Cyana" in the Famous area of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.Two neighbouring fields, each covering an area of about 600 m2, are associated with low, E-W trending sediment-covered ridges that lie at a depth of about 2 700 m close to the axis of Transform Fault "A".In each field the deposits are thicker (up to about 1 m) close to the small, fissure-like vents through which they were evidently delivered. Despite their heterogeneous composition, their mineralogical and chemical variations have an orderly pattern.The principal constituents are a green clay-rich material, and Fe-Mn oxides in the form of black concretions. The relative abundances of these products vary with... |
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| Ano: 1978 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1978/publication-5216.pdf |
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