geothermal minerals
Geothermal Related Mineral
Deposits
and the use of mineralogy
in determining the origins of the mineralisation
Volcanic
hydrothermal and geothermal systems
Kuroko
Style "Black Smoker"
Epithermal
"Hot Springs" Gold
Use
of "Clay" mineralogy
Undersea volcano - Smoker
Life around a Smoker
The contrast between volcanic hydrothermal and geothermal systems
Kuroko Style "Black Smoker"; lead-zinc-silver deposits
Epithermal "Hot Springs" Gold Deposits
Use of "Clay" mineralogy to distinguish origin of deposit as hydrothermal , Kuroko or epithermal
Undersea volcano - Smoker
Life around a Smoker
Tube worms - filter sulfur -fixing bacteria
More tube worms...
Giant Clams filter sulfur-fixing bacteria
Spider Crabs feed on those unfortunate to be flushed by cold water
