Anatomy of an ore deposit
Part of Hall of Planet Earth.
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Part of Hall of Planet Earth.
A major ore deposit that was formed by the flow of metal-laden seawater through hot rocks is at the Kidd Creek Mine in Ontario, Canada. These ores were deposited around deep-sea hot springs.