I'm betting it will turn out to be a concentrated, calcified form of. . . whale vomit. Also known as the "gold of the sea". Highly prized for making very expensive perfumes, even to this day. But let's wait and see -- here's the bit:
. . .The golden object was found amid white sponges and had a small hole or tear near its base that revealed a similarly-colored interior, NOAA said. Deploying a remote-controlled sub, the team was able to essentially suction the object up a tube in order to test it in a lab aboard the ship.
Testing revealed the orb to be biological in nature − but not much else. . . .
The expedition commenced Aug. 23 off Kodiak Island conducting focused mapping and exploring depths of up to four miles with remotely operated vehicles. NOAA researchers aboard the Okeanos Explorer ship expect to conclude the expedition Sept. 16 about 350 miles north near Alaska's southern port city of Seward. . . .
Yep -- I'm betting. . . whale vomit. Hah!
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