Sulphide deposits formed at seafloor hydrothermal vents, typically carrying copper and zinc with silver and gold.
A type of metal sulfide ore deposit formed on the seafloor from hydrothermal vents in volcanic environments. VMS deposits typically contain copper, zinc, lead, gold, and silver in massive sulfide lenses. Found in ancient volcanic sequences now exposed on land.
VMS bodies are compact and high grade, and they occur in clusters — finding one strongly suggests more nearby, which is why VMS camps stay explored for decades.
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