Mineral deposits at divergent ocean plate boundaries primarily form when metals dissolve in superheated water, forming minerals when the water cools. This process is associated with hydrothermal vents, which are commonly found at these boundaries.
How do mineral deposits form at divergent ocean plate boundaries?(1 point)
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Deep underground minerals are lifted up by land movement and exposed by weathering and erosion.
Heat and pressure change the chemical composition of rocks to form minerals.
Metals dissolve in superheated water, forming minerals when the water cools.
Underground heated water pulls minerals through cracks in the crust, forming veins of minerals.
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