A black smoker is a hydrothermal vent on the sea bed, often found around constructive plate margins. Superheated water is erupted into very cold seawater causing dissolved sulphide minerals to be precipitated (thereby creating the 'smoke'). Finding ancient deposits that were formed this way can be very lucrative as they can be rich in metal ore minerals. You can find out more by watching this YouTube video.
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