Why are mineral ores found in the form of veins?

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Like, besides where did each mineral even come from, what causes it to be a certain length embedded in rock?

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As I understand it, things are deposited essentially flat over an area. Then the same sort of metamorphic processes that create things like marble take over and you end up with veins between layers of rock

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