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The symbiotic worm was found on a volcanic seamount in the Shichiyo Seamount Chain, Japan, at a depth of 2,595 feet.
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Then there are the smaller, but no less fascinating, organisms like symbiotic bristle worms living inside mineral structures on volcanic seamounts in Japan.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 May 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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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Then there are the smaller, but no less fascinating, organisms like symbiotic bristle worms living inside mineral structures on volcanic seamounts in Japan.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 May 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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seamount
noun
sea·mount
ˈsē-ˌmau̇nt 
: a submarine mountain
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