Gold Distribution in Egypt
Published On Tuesday, November 10th 2009
1- Northwestern group:
Includes, Umm Mongul, Umm Balad And Wadi Dib gold deposits.
2- Northern group:
Includes, Fatira, Abu Marawat, Semna, Gabal Semna, Abu Qurahish, Kab Amiri, Sagi, Gidami, Hamama, Erediya, Abu Had, Atalla, El Rabshi, Um Esh, Hammamat, Umm Had, ... Read More
GOLD IN EGYPT
Published On Monday, November 2nd 2009
More than 120 ancient gold deposits and occurrences are located in the Precambrian basement rocks of the Eastern Desert of Egypt which considered as a gold metallogenic province. Within the Eastern Desert the gold mineralization displays high clustering in the ... Read More
Gold geochemistry
Published On Monday, October 26th 2009
Two important aspects of the aqueous geochemistry of gold are its chemistry And the particular properties of the matrix solution (e.g. acidity, pH and Oxidation potential, EH). Salinity can arise from various processes including rock Weathering and dissolution of previously ... Read More
Gold Mineralogy
Published On Friday, October 23rd 2009
Gold mineralogy
Natural resources of elemental gold are mainly contained in the mineral gold (plus 85%Au) and in seawater. The oceans contain a major resource of gold in solution but individual estimates are variable, depending upon the location of samples, which ... Read More
Gold Crystallography
Published On Monday, October 19th 2009
Gold Crystallography
Cell Dimensions:
a = 4.0786, Z = 4; V = 67.85 Den(Calc)= 19.28
Crystal System:
Isometric - Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m
X Ray Diffraction:
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.355(1), 2.039(0.52), 1.23(0.36),
Forms:
Crystal Structure:
Gold Classification:
Dana Class:
1.1.1.1 (1)Native Elements
(1.1)with metallic elements other than ... Read More
Properties of gold
Published On Thursday, October 15th 2009
General Gold Information:
Chemical Formula:
Au
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 196.97 gm
Gold 100.00 % Au
Empirical Formula:
Au
Environment:
Quartz veins and alluvial deposits.
IMA Status:
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) Prehistoric
Name Origin:
Anglo Saxon, of uncertain origin.
Synonym:
Electrum - Ag Alloy
Gold Image:
Images: Gold Silver
Comments: Very well ... Read More
Gold mineralogy Gold geochemistry Gold grain morphology
Published On Monday, October 12th 2009
Gold mineralogy:
Natural resources of elemental gold are mainly contained in the mineral gold (plus 85%Au) and in seawater. The oceans contain a major resource of gold in solution but individual estimates are variable, depending upon the location of samples, which ... Read More
Introduction To Gold Mineralization
Published On Thursday, October 8th 2009
Gold (Au) is a transition metal between Ag and Rg in the chemical series of the Periodic Table. Its atomic number is 79, and atomic mass 196.96655 (2) g/mol, and has only one stable isotope number 197. The gold isotope ... Read More






