As recently reported by the Norwegian Offshore Doctorate, a new sulphide deposit has been discovered by the Centre for Deep Sea Research at the University of Bergen (UiB) while on an expedition in the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) this past summer.

“Grøntua” is an inactive sulphide deposit that was found in the area surrounding the previously proven inactive sulphide deposit called “Deep Insight”. “Grøntua” is located just over one kilometer from “Deep Insight” in block N72E01_05, which is part of the southern Mohns Ridge.

Initial observations, based on the presence of a mineral called atacamite, show the collected material is potentially high in copper content.

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