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Ring of Fire 2006 Expedition. Striking example of the iron oxide mineral hematite (red) intergrown with the sulfate mineral barite (white) and the copper sulfide mineral chalcopyrite (yellow).

Image ID: expl1562, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Photo Date: 2006 May 1
Credit: Submarine ROF 2006, NOAA Vents Program

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