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Escanaba Trough location map

Detailed Description

Escanaba Trough is the only oceanic spreading center within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. Hundreds of meters of continental sediment have accumulated in the trough, and the combination of sediments and hydrothermal fluids has resulted in a unique hydrothermal system and potentially extensive sulfide mineral precipitation.

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