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Fine-grained seafloor massive sulfide

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center June 2022 (approx.)
Photograph of three rocks arranged side-by-side with a plain background.
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Close up of fine-grained seafloor massive sulfide under an ultraviolet light source, revealing the minerals that fluoresce under the light.

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