Pyrometasomatic deposits

form when really hot liquids, often connected to volcanic activity, interact with nearby rocks.
These liquids carry dissolved metals from one type of rock and leave those metals behind as
they cool in the surrounding rocks. This cooling and leaving behind of metals can create
concentrated deposits of valuable minerals, like copper or tungsten. The term
"pyrometasomatic" emphasizes the importance of high temperature in making these deposits.

Hydrothermal
refers to geological processes involving hot water or fluids circulating within the Earth’s crust.

These processes occur when water infiltrates into the Earth's crust, becomes heated by magma
chambers or other heat sources, and then circulates through fractures and pore spaces in
rocks. Hydrothermal activity plays a crucial role in the formation of mineral deposits, including
hydrothermal mineral deposits such as veins and disseminated deposits.
It also contributes to processes like metamorphism, the alteration of rocks by heat and pressure,
and the circulation of nutrients and energy in Earth’s subsurface environments.

Hydrothermal mineral Deposits

are formed when hot, mineral-rich fluids circulate through fractures or pore spaces in rocks near
the Earth's surface.

As the hot fluids migrate towards the surface, they interact with surrounding rocks, dissolve
minerals, and then deposit them as the fluids cool. This process can occur in a variety of
geological settings, including volcanic regions, rift zones, and areas of crustal deformation

Mesothermal deposits

also known as mesothermal orogenic deposits, are a type of mineral deposit formed in
association with regional metamorphism and deformation within the Earth's crust, typically in
orogenic (mountain-building) regions. These deposits are characterized by the presence of gold
and sulfide minerals, often occurring in quartz veins or as disseminations within metamorphic
rocks.