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