nuggeteer
Jr. Member
Hi everyone,
I've been doing some research on the geology and mining history of the area I detect. Many of the reports use the term "free gold" to denote the specific occurrence of gold in an ore deposit. For a term used so widely, I cannot find a single description of its meaning. Is this visible gold, or gold that is easily separated from the ore? The deposits are typically of quartz origin and/or associated with iron-rich intrusions within a meta-volcanic rhyolite matrix. What does the term "free gold" mean?
I've been doing some research on the geology and mining history of the area I detect. Many of the reports use the term "free gold" to denote the specific occurrence of gold in an ore deposit. For a term used so widely, I cannot find a single description of its meaning. Is this visible gold, or gold that is easily separated from the ore? The deposits are typically of quartz origin and/or associated with iron-rich intrusions within a meta-volcanic rhyolite matrix. What does the term "free gold" mean?