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Vein (geology)
In
geology
, a
vein
is a distinct sheetlike body of
crystallized
minerals
within a
rock
. Veins form when mineral constituents carried by an
aqueous solution
within the rock mass are deposited through
precipitation
. The
hydraulic flow
involved is usually due to
hydrothermal circulation
.
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