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Scientists reveals the mystery about the origin of gold
Scientists have shed new light on the origin of gold, one of the most intriguing mysteries for humankind since ancient times. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Earth’s Formation Robbed Planet Of Much Gold – Study
Leaf of Native Gold From Jamestown Mine, Tuolumne Co., California.Photo: TheMineralGallery There should be a lot more gold and silver on Earth, according to a recent paper published in the journal Nature. Earth should have a lot more gold and … Continue reading
California Woman Went Looking for Gold, She Found Diamond Instead
A California woman says she found a 1½ carat diamond while mining gold near the Sierra Nevada foothills town of Foresthill. “I was like ‘Oh, my god, I found a diamond,’ ” said Jillian Kelly. Kelly, 49, left her Silicon … Continue reading
A Huge Gold Nugget Weighing Over 10kg Has Been Unearthed in Russia
A HUGE gold nugget weighing more than one and a half STONE has been unearthed in Russia. An unnamed bulldozer operator was site levelling at the Zarya cooperative mine in the remote south-eastern region this week when he chanced upon … Continue reading
underthescopemineral: Arseniosiderite, Olivenite Locality: Gold…
underthescopemineral: Arseniosiderite, Olivenite Locality: Gold Hill Mine (Western Utah Mine), Gold Hill, Gold Hill District (Clifton District), Deep Creek Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA Yellow to burnt orange arsenosiderite on olivenite (dark green) and surrounding matrix. Douglas Merson’s Photo Geology … Continue reading
The Largest Gold Nugget Ever Found in Alaska
Photo by Marshall Ronne, Jr. The largest gold nugget ever found in Alaska is named the Alaska Centennial Nugget. It weighs a whopping 294.10 troy ounces (9.14 Kilograms, 20.16 pound), and was found near the town of Ruby, Alaska in … Continue reading
This Giant Gold Nugget Was Found in California
Gold nugget weighing 70 ounces found by an unidentified man in Butte County in California The “Butte Nugget” was recovered sometime in the summer of 2014 by an unnamed prospector in California using a metal detector. He was expecting to … Continue reading
Scientists Discover How Bacteria Changes Ions Into Gold
Special ‘nugget-producing’ bacteria may hold the key to more efficient processing of gold ore, mine tailings and recycled electronics, as well as aid in exploration for new deposits, University of Adelaide research has shown. For more than 10 years, University … Continue reading
Mining: Bacteria with Midas touch for efficient gold processing
Special ‘nugget-producing’ bacteria may hold the key to more efficient processing of gold ore, mine tailings and recycled electronics, as well as aid in exploration for new deposits, research has shown. Geology News — ScienceDaily
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The Formation of Gold deposits in South Africa
South African ‘Gold Rush’ Nugget Mounted on a Gold Bar Brooch and a piece At a first glance, the Witwatersrand basin, the largest known gold resource on our planet, is not automatically related to ocean research. However, in its 3 … Continue reading