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how the hell did it evolve??

x-terra steve		Posted : Friday, 5 August 2011 10:40:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 224 Location: Nelson NZ Thanks: 103 times Was thanked: 69 time(s) in 42 post(s)		Looking for any idears,thoughts on how gold was formed,evolved, come about ect.. Some say Supernover?,volcanic pressure?, Bacteria infestation ??or are we talking rubbish becouse we have no idear??? Steve Attached pic, a day detecting at the waka Edited by user Friday, 5 August 2011 11:14:06 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified File Attachment(s): Picture 175.jpg

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 12:13:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		wow nice find..will have to come up to nelson and go out with you some time...hahahaha..i have friends up there where i can rest my head..lol
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kiwijw		Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 12:33:59 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		G'day Steve, Nice to see some gold up on the site. You still up my way or have you headed back south? There are many theories as to how gold evolved & weather it was actualy made & evolved from within our own earth or weather it was already part of the earth as a remanent from the big bang, I guess we will never really know for sure. But I think it is quite obvious, in my tiny mind any way, that it has come to us on the earths surface from deep down below in the form of epithermal & hyrothermal deposits, of which I wont go in to detail about, but that through erossion & weathering it has been freed from its host matrix & liberated from the quartz reefs in the form of specimen pieces, with quartz still attached, & free gold that we find in the rivers & streams that has had all the quartz broken away & removed, as alluvial gold. All the best & happy hunting JW :)

rgmcbrid		Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 12:35:20 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		I am no expert on the subject but I am pretty sure gold does not evolve. Gold is an element like oxygen or carbon. It can move around and mix with other things but gold is gold. People who hunt gold on the other hand can evolve, or more likely devolve. That would be interesting to see actually, pictures of people before they started fossicking and after. I am certain this was not at all helpful, I am going to bed.
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oroplata		Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 4:25:25 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		"We are all made of stars"
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mem		Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 6:08:14 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/10/2010(UTC) Posts: 115 Location: UK/south coast Thanks: 25 times Was thanked: 14 time(s) in 12 post(s)		I am a Fairy then,sorry couldnt help that oroplata, lol.

kiwijw		Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 9:00:09 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Carefull there Mem. You are leaving yourself wide open with a comment like that. LOL :) Happy hunting JW :)

roman holiday		Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 11:29:13 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 147 Location: Tauranga Thanks: 18 times Was thanked: 8 time(s) in 7 post(s)		Yep gold is gold. Due to certain properties, and by analogy, it's associated with the divine. therefore it can not evolve. Where have the smily icons gone?? lol

mem		Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 11:29:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/10/2010(UTC) Posts: 115 Location: UK/south coast Thanks: 25 times Was thanked: 14 time(s) in 12 post(s)		I know JW, I had to take a chance, i was expecting some sordid remarks.

roman holiday		Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 11:31:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 147 Location: Tauranga Thanks: 18 times Was thanked: 8 time(s) in 7 post(s)		double post Edited by user Saturday, 6 August 2011 11:31:59 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

kiwikeith		Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 12:55:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		ah gold seeking fairies got fairies in the bottom of my garden dose that mean there is gold there? gold is AU a nutural element you can not make it its just there i was told by a geoligist once how it comes to the surface but went over my head a little some thing about fault lines and up thrusts etc not to sure weather the "up thrust " has any thing todo with fairies how about gnomes? nice gold in the picture

overdog		Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 3:02:52 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		I did know a girl once who used a lot of gold glitter... does that count?

criticol		Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 9:06:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/05/2010(UTC) Posts: 234 Location: coromandel Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 66 time(s) in 48 post(s)		Hello Overdog and x-terra Steve. As to your queries re Evolution of gold, I can only offer my 'Own" thoughts sbout this, which took me 50 odd years of serious research. Please note that this is in "NO" way "Self promotional", ITS ONLY PART OF OF A SERIOUS THEORY WHICH I BELIEVE WHOLE-HEARTEDLY IN. SORRY!! forgot the Web address link: http://homepages.ihug.co...~criticol/index.html.htm TAKE IT AS YOU DECIDE TO~~ AND I "HOPE" THAT IT may shed some light around. Many cheers and regards---Colin. Edited by user Saturday, 6 August 2011 9:40:47 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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mem		Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 9:52:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/10/2010(UTC) Posts: 115 Location: UK/south coast Thanks: 25 times Was thanked: 14 time(s) in 12 post(s)		Good to hear from you colin, thanks for the link looks like it might be an interesting read. Mem

kiwikeith		Posted : Saturday, 6 August 2011 10:36:33 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		WHAT MAKE YOUR OWN GOLD hey its a perimary element AU dont you guys know chemistry or are you all growing dope and somking it. next you will end up taking to the little people in the back garden

oroplata		Posted : Sunday, 7 August 2011 6:09:45 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Colin, put down the crack pipe. You'd need a LOT of energy - either a particle accelerator or a nuclear reaction (fission/fusion) to do it. Hence it would cost more than just going and digging it out of the ground.
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kiwikeith		Posted : Sunday, 7 August 2011 9:54:43 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		hi oroplata couldnt agree more just have to toughen up and dig i spend $3 / hour to get 1 grm ithink that maybe a better return

overdog		Posted : Monday, 8 August 2011 8:10:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		Colin you have inhaled too many sulphur fumes-alchemy doesnt work. I agree with goldplate- the Large Hadron Collider would be your best bet to create an element.

criticol		Posted : Monday, 8 August 2011 9:15:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/05/2010(UTC) Posts: 234 Location: coromandel Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 66 time(s) in 48 post(s)		HI Kiwikeith. Im "GLAD" that you verify that you can talk to "LITTLE PEOPLE" in the Back garden. " I sure as hell can.`t " Put your hand up if you can ???? Cheers--- Colin. ============================================== Hello Overdog. At least you seem to be intelligent enough to know one of the MAIN ingedients ???? As to the HADRON collider. Im doubtful that these "MACHINES" would have been around in the "START" Cheers---Colin.
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