Photos of seabed minerals
Here you can find a range of photos of seabed minerals. The photos can be downloaded and used free of charge so long as all content is clearly marked with the date, reference and link to the source.
A sample of basalt, a volcanic rock.
Green copper mineral deposit on a darker sulphide sample, acquired by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Mohns Ridge in 2020.
Manganese crust collected by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate. Darker parts represent manganese crust while the lighter areas are weathered rocks.
Manganese crust collected by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Jan Mayen Ridge. Darker parts represent manganese crust while the lighter areas are weathered rocks.
Manganese crust collected by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Vøring Spur. Darker parts represent manganese crust while the lighter areas are weathered rocks.
Manganese crust collected by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Vøring Spur. Darker parts represent manganese crust while the lighter areas are weathered rocks.
Manganese crust collected by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Vøring Spur. Darker parts represent manganese crust while the lighter areas are weathered rocks..
Nils Rune Sandstå and Jan Stenløkk, geologists at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate, shows a detailed section (1 mm) of a manganese crust. The crust consists of thin laminas.
Geologist Jan Stenløkk, together with Jan Rune Sandstå, shows a smaller sulphide chimney acquired by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Mohns Ridge in 2020.
Oxidiced sulphide sample collected by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Mohns Ridge in 2019.
Oxidiced sulphide sample collected by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Mohns Ridge in 2019.
Sliced cores collected from the Norwegian Offshore Directorates drilling campaign at the Mohns Ridge in 2020. Darker areas are sulphide materials, while the lighter grey are basaltic rocks.
Sliced cores collected from the Norwegian Offshore Directorates drilling campaign at the Mohns Ridge in 2020. Darker areas are sulphide materials, while the lighter grey are basaltic rocks.
Sulphide sample acquired by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Mohns Ridge in 2020.
Sulphide sample acquired by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Mohns Ridge in 2020.
Sulphide sample acquired by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Mohns Ridge in 2020.
Sliced sample of a sulphide sample, acquired by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Mohns Ridge in 2020.
Sliced sample of a sullphide sample, acquired by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Mohns Ridge in 2020.
Sulphide sample, part of a chimney, acquired by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Mohns Ridge in 2020.
Green copper-mineral deposit on a darker sulphide sample, acquired by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Mohns Ridge in 2020.
Green copper-mineral deposit on a darker sulphide sample, acquired by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Mohns Ridge in 2020.
Green copper-mineral deposit on a darker sulphide sample, acquired by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Mohns Ridge in 2020.
Green copper-mineral deposit on a darker sulphide sample, acquired by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Mohns Ridge in 2020.
Green copper-mineral deposit on a darker sulphide sample, acquired by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Mohns Ridge in 2020.
Green copper-mineral deposit on a darker sulphide sample, acquired by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate at the Mohns Ridge in 2020.
Updated: 21/12/2023