What Is the Definition of a Placer Deposit

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Multiple Choice

What is the definition of a placer deposit?

• A)Sorting of particles by a water current according to a material's specific gravity
• B)Emplacement of hydrothermal fluids into a fracture
• C)Concentration of minor amounts of metals in soil via weathering
• D)Metallic deposit near the base of a black smoker due to precipitation

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