Snake Pit — active, confirmed Hydrothermal Vent
Snake Pit is a hydrothermal vent field recorded by InterRidge as “active, confirmed” at 3,500m depth. 1 mining concession(s) within 50 km. InterRidge Database v
Physical Data
| Status | active, confirmed |
| Depth | 3,500 m |
| Latitude | 23.36830° |
| Longitude | -44.95000° |
Nearby Mining Concessions
- French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER)
Mining near active hydrothermal vents threatens unique ecosystems found nowhere else on Earth.
Data: InterRidge Database v3.4 (PANGAEA)