Gold concentrated by hot water

Exploration · Quaternary

Gold concentrated by hot water

Fluid flow → boiling and mixing → mineral bands · process diagram

An explanatory illustration informed by Hishikari research, not a mine photograph or measured section of Hosen 8-2. Gold grains are emphasized for visibility.

Follow hot fluids and gold deposition at Hishikari in southern Kyushu, Japan. The creation of gold atoms and their concentration in a deposit are different stories.