Hydrothermal Environments
Hydrothermal minerals form when water, heated by magma, circulates through cracks in rock. The water transports dissolved minerals, which crystallize into minerals in the cracks and small cavities as the water cools.
Topics
- hydrothermal systems
- mineral formation
- hot water circulation
- magma heat
- crystallization
- mineral deposits
- geochemistry
- Earth’s crust
- fluid flow
- veins and pores
- geology