Striking example of the iron oxide mineral hematite intergrown with barite and chalcopyrite.

Striking example of the iron oxide mineral hematite (red) intergrown with the sulfate mineral barite (white) and the copper sulfide mineral chalcopyrite (yellow). Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program

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