Polymetallic Sulphides (Point)

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The GSI, as partner and Work Package 7 Minerals leader of EMODnet Geology Phase II, are compiling information on Polymetallic sulphides PMS. EMODnet partners are submitting mapped PMS locations and existing information, here you can view data collated thus far. The PMS information presented here are of mapped PMS locations. Also known as Volcanogenic Massive Sulfides (VMS), Seafloor Massive Sulfides (SMS) and Black Smokers, PMS are base metal sulfur-rich mineral deposits. They occur along the earth’s major tectonic belts at spreading centres, as well as in intraplate regions where islands and seamounts are formed.

Data and resources

EMODnet Geology

A general description of EMODnet Geology and the accessible data.

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Data from work package 7. Marine minerals.

marineminerals.zip

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Web Map Service for Polymetallic Sulphides (Point)

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Web Feature Service for Polymetallic Sulphides (Point)

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Additional information

Temporal extent	2003-01-01 – 2019-02-28
Date (revision)	2022-09-15
Status	onGoing
Update frequency	asNeeded
Metadata language	en
License	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Source metadata	ISO 19115 XML
Last updated	2026-11-04
Created	2026-11-04
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