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hydrothermal alteration

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hydrothermal alteration [‚hī·drə′thər·məl ‚ȯl·tə′rā·shən]
(geology)
Rock or mineral phase changes that are caused by the interaction of hydrothermal liquids and wall rock.


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The Millennium deposit features extensive hydrothermal alteration over the lithology.
5 km2 of mid-Tertiary aged volcanic rocks having extensive areas of hydrothermal alteration.
The hydrothermal alteration of the samples varies from literally fresh rocks to true greenschist facies rocks.
 
 
 
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