Study shows that Rio Grande Rise was once a giant mineral-rich tropical island near Brazil (IMAGE)

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Study shows that Rio Grande Rise was once a giant mineral-rich tropical island near Brazil

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Samples were collected during expeditions conducted in 2018 by researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo (Brazil) and the University of Southampton (UK). This dark-gray rock is a volcanic basalt deposit 

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