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Fig. 4. Underwater composite photographs taken from divers, showing the discovered monolith and some details.

Samples 4 and 7 are mudstones taken at the top of the western shoal from the top of the semi-circular ridges. Sample 5 was taken at a water
of the PVB at a 27 m water depth and at the top of the eastern shoal of depth of 35 m; samples 3A, 8A and 9A were taken at water depth of
the PVB at a 22 m water depth, respectively. These samples contain cal- 34 m. All of the rocks are bioclastic limestones containing cemented lit-
careous sponges, bryozoans and fragments of molluscs, planktonic and tle clasts (size generally between 0.5 and 2 mm) and bioclasts, compris-
benthic foraminifera, indicating a patch-reef depositional environment. ing some well-preserved benthic foraminifera. In addition, there are
Rock samples 5, 3A, 8A, and 9A have been taken in the embayment area abundant fragments of gastropods, corals and molluscs. Sample 6 was