Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide (VMS) Ore (Copper, Zinc, Lead) Deposit from Parys Mountain, Anglesey

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These VMS deposits were formed as acidic metal rich solutions from seafloor hydrothermal vents precipitated when encountering the cold oxidising seawater

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Location: Parys Mountain, Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Sabena Jane Blackbird / Alamy / Afripics
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