Supergene gold transformation: secondary and nano-particulate gold from northern Finland

• Main Author: Sawley, P.
• Other Authors: School of Physical Sciences
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Honours; Geology; gold; supergene; Finland; arctic; nano-particles; biofilms; Arctic; Ivalojoki; Lemmenjoki; Northern Finland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/110562

This item is only available electronically. The transformation of gold (Au) in many supergene environments is driven by (bio)geochemical processes. This study assesses the link between surface morphologies of Au grains and supergene transformation processes in arctic settings. Gold grains were colle...