how is gold formed

How is gold formed and what does gold look like?

Gold is an element, so it was formed at the beginning of the universe, just like all other elements. Gold reaches the surface of the Earth through cracks in the earths surface where superheated water contains dissolved gold. As the water cools down, the gold forms veins in the rocks.

To find gold, most people pan or dig for it. The process of panning consists of placing the material that you want to process into your pan and shaking it left to right underwater to cause the gold, to work its way down toward the bottom of your pan. The lighter materials, like dirt and mud are worked up to the surface of the gold pan where they can be washed away.

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