Which of the Following Is NOT a Common Setting for Gold

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a common setting for gold deposits?

• A) veins, which represent fractures in which hot waters deposited minerals
• B) the base of modern stream gravels
• C) ancient river gravels that have been buried to great depths
• D) large deposits that contain low concentrations of gold
• E) all of these are environments in which gold deposits form

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