The image shows a quartz vein with gold in it.

The image shows a quartz vein with gold in it.

This geological formation is called a gold-bearing quartz vein. Here's a breakdown of what you're seeing:

The dark rock surrounding the vein is the host rock.

The white material running through the middle is a quartz vein. Quartz is a very common mineral, and it often forms veins when hot, mineral-rich fluids flow through cracks in the Earth's crust and then cool down.

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