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hydrothermal /hʌɪdrə(ʊ)ˈθəːm(ə)l /adjectiveRelating to or denoting the action of heated water in the earth’s crust.It contains structures called hydrothermal (hot water) vents, which spew superheated fluids into the seawater....- Because hydrothermal water is rich in certain metals, like manganese, an increase in the concentration in a sample can point to a vent.
- Some scientists lump ocean water with meteoric, whereas others regard it as a separate type of water in hydrothermal systems.
Derivativeshydrothermally adverb ...- The deposits occur as veins, vein series, and stockwork zones hosted by hydrothermally altered rocks.
- A third of the original edifice was removed, mainly from the southern part, leaving exposed a hydrothermally altered core.
- They have an underlying hydrothermally altered zone and contain abundant copper, zinc, and lead sulphides.
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