Detrital Gold as a deposit-specific indicator mineral by LA-ICP-MS analysis

Start date: 1 June 2016
End date: 31 January 2018
Funder: Geoscience BC
Value: £26,000
Primary investigator: Dr Rob Chapman
Co-investigators: 00033040, 00996108

Investigations into trace element chemistry of natural gold using LA-ICP-MS. Aim was to determine whether trace element suite could act as 'fingerprint' for source of detrital grains.

Publications and outputs

Detrital gold as a deposit-specific indicator mineral by LA-ICP-MS analysis D.A. Banks, R.J. Chapman, C. Spence-Jones. Ores and Mineralization Group School of Earth and Environment, the University, Leeds, UK Geoscience BC Report 2018-21