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Pyrrhotite-rich massive sulfide

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Photo of a shiny, wet-looking gray rock with yellowish coating in spots.
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Close-up of fine-grained pyrrhotite-rich massive sulfide. The deep-sea sample was collected from the Escanaba Trough, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.

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