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Why may the surface of a minaral be a different color then the interior of the mineral?

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I found a couple rocks like this and i'm curious...

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  1. I'm not sure of spelling but oxidation.  Like rust.


  2. Weathering is my first guess  -surface oxidation changes the chemical composition on the surface.
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