Difference between revisions of "Placer Deposit"

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Deposit of [[mineral]]s often in [[alluvial]] conditions, or on a [[beach]], formed because of their high [[specific gravity]] or resistance to [[weathering]].
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A '''placer deposit''' is a deposit of [[mineral]]s often in [[alluvial]] conditions, or on a [[beach]], formed because of their high [[specific gravity]] or resistance to [[weathering]].
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Pellant, p. 251
 
  
 
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Revision as of 01:40, August 21, 2008

A placer deposit is a deposit of minerals often in alluvial conditions, or on a beach, formed because of their high specific gravity or resistance to weathering.

Sources

  • Pellant, Chris. The Complete Book of Rocks and Minerals, Dorling Kindersley Inc.: New York (1995)