Which process, common near black smokers, will use hot water circulating through the crust to alter olivine and pyroxene into chlorite and serpentine?

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Hydrothermal metamorphism is the process by which hot water circulating through the Earth's crust causes chemical and physical changes in rocks. This process is common near black smokers and can alter olivine and pyroxene minerals into chlorite and serpentine.

Which Process, Common near Black Smokers, Will Use Hot Water