epithermal mineralization

epithermal mineralization
GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS
A mineral deposit formed from relatively low temperature (generally < 350° C) hydrothermal solutions at shallow levels (< 2km) in the earth's crust. Epithermal mineralization is a common feature on many volcanoes.

Glossary of volcanic terms. - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. . 2001.

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