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The previously unknown creatures were found across 22 undersea mountains (seamounts) near the remote Keeling Islands, which lie around 1,300 miles northwest of Australia.
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
The issue was further complicated by the fact that less than one-tenth of one percent of the world’s seamounts has been explored with any significant detail, even as they are found in every world ocean basin.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
Over millions of years, metals in the surrounding seawater form coatings of iron and manganese oxides, with thicknesses ranging from a few millimeters to a few decimeters, depending on the age of the seamounts.
—Leonardo MacElloni, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
These cobalt crusts are found on seamount slopes, which contain vital metals such as cobalt, nickel, and platinum.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
The issue was further complicated by the fact that less than one-tenth of one percent of the world’s seamounts has been explored with any significant detail, even as they are found in every world ocean basin.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
Over millions of years, metals in the surrounding seawater form coatings of iron and manganese oxides, with thicknesses ranging from a few millimeters to a few decimeters, depending on the age of the seamounts.
—Leonardo MacElloni, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
These cobalt crusts are found on seamount slopes, which contain vital metals such as cobalt, nickel, and platinum.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Seamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seamount. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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seamount
noun
sea·mount
ˈsē-ˌmau̇nt 
: a submarine mountain
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