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Find an area that has been proven to produce gold. Mountainous areas that have strong granite or crystalline deposits are a good start. Areas where geologic upheaval and pressure have occurred is another prime location.
Mine the rock from the area. Start with a good amount of rock samples to look for gold ore. Rocks the size of a human hand are best to sample. Look closely for quartz or crystal deposits, since this is where super-heated steam may have driven gold into "veins" of gold ore.
Test the waters of any nearby streams or rivers. Gold ore can be washed many miles from its source and lodge under river rocks and obstructions. Take a sluice pan and sample the sand and silt from the riverbed near boulders and river bends
Search through the discarded heaps of waste materials from old gold ore mines. Many old abandoned gold mines that flourished during the "gold rush" era have waste deposits that may contain viable amounts of overlooked gold ore
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What other non pharis metals test positive like gold?
tungsten
Can gold bond with other atoms?
Gold rarely bonds, but can bond with halogens
Are helium carbon and gold only metals?
helium and carbon are non metals. Gold is a metal
Can gold be another color besides yellow?
As a mass, gold can only be yellow. But as a very fine powder, it can be black or dark red. Gold is usually alloyed with other metals for use in jewelry, since pure gold is soft and deforms easily; depending on which other metals are used, gold jewelry can be anywhere from pink to white or even have a slightly greenish tinge. "White gold" and "red gold" are examples of specific gold alloys.
Is gold chemically bonded or a mixture?
Gold is an element with the symbol Au, and therefore it is not a mixture. However, commercial gold is often mixed with other metals to help it maintain its shape while still looking like pure gold, because gold is very soft compared to other metals. So gold jewelry, unless it is made of 24 carat gold, is a mixture, not a compound, but pure, unaltered gold is not a mixture, but an element.
What does the number 58 mean on jewelry?
Stamped 55 on gold ring
Does gold contains other metals?
pure gold is 24 Karat gold and is 99.99% pure a ring made of 18 karat gold is 75 % gold and 25 % other metals a 14 Kt gold is 58.3% pure and the balance other metals such as silver copper
Why are metals added to gold?
Gold is very soft metal and by adding other metals it can be used to make jewelry and other things.
Why do people mix pure metals such as gold with other metals?
to cause stronger metals
What other metals have the same properties as gold?
Really none. That is why gold is so valuable. While other metals have similar properties to gold, none of them have the exact same. The closest metals to gold in terms of its properties are silver, platinum and palladium.
Why do add other metals to gold?
Gold is a relatively soft metal and wears away easily. Adding other metals to gold can give it more strength and durability.
Can you mix other metal in gold for homogeneous?
Silver, Copper, ?? 18 karat gold is 75 % gold and 25 % other metals 14 Kt gold is 58.3% pure and the balance other metals such as silver copper
Why can't you produce gold from other metals?
Because gold is an element.
How is gold hardened?
Gold is hardened by other metals to make it useable
Is gold a natural source of metal?
Gold is a natural source of gold. Gold is a metal. Gold is an element; there are no other metals that are part of gold itself. Ore that contains gold, however, might also contain varying amounts of other metals.
What does mix with gold?
Gold can be mixed with Mercury - formation of an amalgam; also gold can form alloys with many other metals.
Can you store gold jewelry next to other metals?
sure gold is inert
