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FINE-GRAIN GOLD [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gold and Silver Mining
DEF

In placer mining, gold in exceedingly small particles.

CONT

Fine grained gold that is transported to larger stream and river systems is erratically distributed by more complex fluvial processes ...

OBS

Today gold is classified according to particle size ie natural gold is described as "gold lumps", "coarse gold", "middle grain gold", "fine grain gold", or "gold powder."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines d'or et d'argent
CONT

or fin : passe le tamis de 20 mailles mais est retenu sur le tamis de 40 mailles [...]

Spanish

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