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<blockquote data-quote="Metamorphic" data-source="post: 138384" data-attributes="member: 3682"><p>Do a bit of research around the general area these were found Buzz.</p><p></p><p>Basalt, although not Metamorphic, is known to aid in the precipitation of gold (Ballarat is rich with the stuff) as is its plutonic counterpart 'Gabbro', which is in large quantities throughout the Rheola region in Vic's GT.</p><p></p><p>Steady delivery of gold to a precipitation site requires a very stable watertable and as stated, these tightly grained igneous rock structures provide that stable platform and its always possible that gold formation could occur especially if the climate long ago supported Saline water tables (auriferous).</p><p></p><p>Your SDC has already discovered the other indicating factor being the rich Iron content within the Basalt.</p><p></p><p>The trick is to find the intersection of an auriferous old watertable with the present surface (natural traps), in an area where nobody has taken a metal detector yet!</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Metamorphic, post: 138384, member: 3682"] Do a bit of research around the general area these were found Buzz. Basalt, although not Metamorphic, is known to aid in the precipitation of gold (Ballarat is rich with the stuff) as is its plutonic counterpart 'Gabbro', which is in large quantities throughout the Rheola region in Vic's GT. Steady delivery of gold to a precipitation site requires a very stable watertable and as stated, these tightly grained igneous rock structures provide that stable platform and its always possible that gold formation could occur especially if the climate long ago supported Saline water tables (auriferous). Your SDC has already discovered the other indicating factor being the rich Iron content within the Basalt. The trick is to find the intersection of an auriferous old watertable with the present surface (natural traps), in an area where nobody has taken a metal detector yet! Cheers [/QUOTE]
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