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A hydrothermal vein is a fracture in rocks in which minerals have been deposited from hot magmatic emanations rich in water.

Pellant, Chris. The Complete Book of Rocks and Minerals, Dorling Kindersley Inc.: New York (1995), 'p. 251

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	A '''hydrothermal vein''' is a [[fracture]] in [[rock]]s in which [[mineral]]s have been deposited from hot [[magma]]tic emanations rich in [[water]].		A '''hydrothermal vein''' is a [[fracture]] in [[rock]]s in which [[mineral]]s have been deposited from hot [[magma]]tic emanations rich in [[water]].
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