How does a hydrogenous sediment form in the deep ocean?

a) Hot water from vents concentrate nutrients in the deep ocean.
b) Phosphates and carbonates occur at volcanic mid-ocean ridges.
c) Shipwrecks dissolve and contribute to the mineral content in the ocean.
d) Dissolved minerals in seawater precipitate out of solution when temperature and pressure conditions change.


D

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