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Open AccessTrace-element distribution and ore-forming processes in Au–Ag-rich hydrothermal chimneys and mounds in the TA25 West vent field of the Tonga Arc
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Open AccessGold and tin mineralisation in the ultramafic-hosted Cheoeum vent field, Central Indian Ridge
The Cheoeum vent field (CVF) is the first example of an inactive ultramafic-hosted seafloor massive sulphide (SMS) deposit identified in the middle part of the Central Indian Ridge. Here, we report on the deta...