Date: 23/10/2013 10:27:00
From: dv
ID: 418566
Subject: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
Gold found growing in eucalyptus trees in world-first CSIRO research
Geoscientists in Perth have discovered gold particles in the leaves, twigs and bark of eucalyptus trees, claiming a “eureka” moment that could revolutionise gold mining.
CSIRO researchers believe the trees, sitting on top of gold deposits buried deep underground, suck up the gold in their search for moisture during times of drought.
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Date: 23/10/2013 10:39:12
From: Bubblecar
ID: 418569
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
Interesting, but shouldn’t that be microscopic?
Date: 23/10/2013 10:43:40
From: morrie
ID: 418570
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
Bubblecar said:
Interesting, but shouldn’t that be microscopic?
Yes, one fifth the diameter of a human hair.
I see we are really getting into the US notation.
Date: 23/10/2013 11:25:35
From: furious
ID: 418583
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
Whilst there may be gold in the gum trees I am not sure that it can said to be growing…
Date: 23/10/2013 11:30:36
From: Riff-in-Thyme
ID: 418584
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
i just got an idea for competing with New Guinea Gold……….
Date: 23/10/2013 11:32:52
From: Tamb
ID: 418585
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
Riff-in-Thyme said:
i just got an idea for competing with New Guinea Gold……….
And a fine coffee it is too.
Date: 23/10/2013 11:39:16
From: Riff-in-Thyme
ID: 418590
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
Tamb said:
Riff-in-Thyme said:
i just got an idea for competing with New Guinea Gold……….
And a fine coffee it is too.
yes…… nice,,,,,, coffee.
Date: 23/10/2013 12:04:27
From: neomyrtus_
ID: 418595
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
furious said:
Whilst there may be gold in the gum trees I am not sure that it can said to be growing…
Taken up and sequestered. This topic of metal accumulators and hyper-accumulators as indicators of subsurface geological deposits was brought up in the old forum a while back.
Date: 23/10/2013 12:24:51
From: neomyrtus_
ID: 418600
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
as was the topic of analysing termite mounds for traces of metals
Date: 23/10/2013 12:38:56
From: Divine Angel
ID: 418601
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
There’s microscopic traces of gold in poo too, but no one’s lining up to mine sewerage.
Date: 23/10/2013 12:54:27
From: wookiemeister
ID: 418602
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
There’s macroscopic gold in them hills
Date: 23/10/2013 12:55:50
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 418603
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
A similar finding was found in ant bed fines.
Date: 23/10/2013 12:58:09
From: wookiemeister
ID: 418604
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
Peak Warming Man said:
A similar finding was found in ant bed fines.
I’m rich!!!’
Date: 23/10/2013 13:02:44
From: poikilotherm
ID: 418607
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
wookiemeister said:
Peak Warming Man said:
A similar finding was found in ant bed fines.
I’m rich!!!’
You are Glowie?
Date: 23/10/2013 17:05:28
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 418718
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
> A similar finding was found in ant bed fines.
True? or a corruption of the story by Herodotus circa 400 BC of gold-digging ants” in Afghanistan.
Date: 23/10/2013 17:31:25
From: neomyrtus_
ID: 418740
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
here t’is
Date: 23/10/2013 18:02:11
From: Dropbear
ID: 418768
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
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Geoscientists in Perth
bout time they did something useful.
Date: 25/10/2013 00:10:05
From: dv
ID: 419674
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
Divine Angel said:
There’s microscopic traces of gold in poo too, but no one’s lining up to mine sewerage.
Well there’s microscopic traces of gold everywhere.
The big news here is that there are visible specks.
Date: 25/10/2013 00:15:43
From: roughbarked
ID: 419682
Subject: re: Macroscopic gold particles in leaves of trees
dv said:
Divine Angel said:
There’s microscopic traces of gold in poo too, but no one’s lining up to mine sewerage.
Well there’s microscopic traces of gold everywhere.
The big news here is that there are visible specks.
and wookie wants to send it up in flames.