Ways That People Find Gold

There are many different types of precious metals in the world – but none is more valuable then gold. This is used for many different purposes and in many countries is still considered to be a form of currency. It is also used to make jewelry for both men and women to wear. But do you actually know the origins of it?

Gold can be found around the world in small amounts in igneous rocks. It is part of what makes up the crust of the Earth – but in some places the amount is so small that you cannot even see it. In many instances gold is chemically combined with selenium, tellurium, or bismuth. However, it can be found in its natural state.

Most gold can be found with small amounts of silver in a special alloy also known as electrum. It can also be found with lead and copper deposits though this is rare and is only in small amounts. You can pull the gold from this by refining the base metals.

In order to find a significant amount of gold in large amounts you need to find the right type of rock that can hold it. There are two kinds known as the hydrothermal veins and the placer deposits. The hydrothermal veins is contains quartz and pyrite – known as fool’s gold. The placer deposits can be consolidated or unconsolidated and is made when rocks that contain gold have been weathered down.

In some cases people can find gold in seawater and it is believed that over 9 billion metric tons of it has not yet been discovered. However, it is too dangerous and expensive to find it because it is so deep.

Source by Naomi West

Ways That People Find Gold