The minerals gold,silver and mercury are often found in ________.
A)hydrothermal veins
B)the lower parts of an intrusion
C)disseminated deposits
D)alteration of limestone

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Gold, silver, and mercury are typically found in hydrothermal veins. These veins are formed when hot fluids carrying minerals seep into cracks and fractures in rocks and then cool, causing minerals to precipitate out of the fluids and onto the walls of the veins. Hydrothermal veins are common around areas of volcanic activity, where hot fluids are generated by magma. The other choices (B, C, D) are not typically associated with the formation of these minerals.

The Minerals Gold,silver and Mercury Are Often Found in ________