Concentration of gold in natural waters
Journal of Geochemical Exploration
By: J. B. McHugh
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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the amount of gold present in natural waters. One hundred and thirty-two natural water samples were collected from various sources and analyzed for gold by the latest techniques. Background values for gold in natural waters range from <0.001 to 0.005 ppb, and anomalous values range from 0.010 to 2.8 ppb. Waters collected from mineralized areas have a mean gold value of 0.101 ppb, whereas waters collected from unmineralized areas have a mean of 0.002 ppb. Some of the high gold values reported in the earlier literature were probably due to interferences by high salt content in the sample and/or lack of proper filter procedures.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Concentration of gold in natural waters |
| Series title | Journal of Geochemical Exploration |
| DOI | 10.1016/0375-6742(88)90051-9 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1-3 |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Description | 10 p. |
| First page | 85 |
| Last page | 94 |
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