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5.5 Mineral resources: formation, mining, environmental impact  (Page 11/43)

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    black smoker

    Discharge of mineral-rich waters up to 350°C from cracks in oceanic crust; these waters precipitate a variety of metallic sulfide ore minerals that make the water appear black.

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Source:  OpenStax, Sustainability: a comprehensive foundation. OpenStax CNX. Nov 11, 2013 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11325/1.43
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