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Curtin atom-probes ghost gold

SCIENTISTS at Curtin University’s Western Australian School of Mines have identified metallic gold just a few nanometres in diameter within arsenopyrite after making use of a new geoscience atom probe facility to take a closer look at locked resources of gold in refractory ores.

Karma Barndon
The geoscience team at Curtin

The geoscience team at Curtin

Research associate in applied geology Dr Denis Fougerouse said the discovery challenged researcher’s understanding of nanoparticle formation and enabled the team of scientists to establish main controls...

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