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News Release 09-020

Iron on its Route to the Sea-Floor: A New Path

"Dust" from iron can float up from hydrothermal vents

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Photo of a hydrothermal vent.

Iron spewed from hydrothermal vents and carried away by seawater does not rust.

Credit: NSF


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