Volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits, also known as VMS deposits, are an important source of base metals worldwide, and are also important ores for gold, silver, and trace minerals such as tellurium . Dr Taija Torvela studies in this video where and how VMS minerals form, and we will also visit the Rio Tinto mining district in Spain, to take a look at some examples of VMS mineralization.

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