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| Title |
Natural gold particles in Eucalyptus leaves and their relevance to exploration for buried gold deposits
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| Published in |
Nature Communications, October 2013
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| DOI | 10.1038/ncomms3614 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Melvyn Lintern, Ravi Anand, Chris Ryan, David Paterson |
| Abstract |
Eucalyptus trees may translocate Au from mineral deposits and support the use of vegetation (biogeochemical) sampling in mineral exploration, particularly where thick sediments dominate. However, biogeochemistry has not been routinely adopted partly because biotic mechanisms of Au migration are poorly understood. For example, although Au has been previously measured in plant samples, there has been doubt as to whether it was truly absorbed rather than merely adsorbed on the plant surface as aeolian contamination. Here we show the first evidence of particulate Au within natural specimens of living biological tissue (not from laboratory experimentation). This observation conclusively demonstrates active biogeochemical adsorption of Au and provides insight into its behaviour in natural samples. The confirmation of biogeochemical adsorption of Au, and of a link with abiotic processes, promotes confidence in an emerging technique that may lead to future exploration success and maintain continuity of supply. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 161 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 17 | 11% |
| Australia | 8 | 5% |
| Spain | 5 | 3% |
| Germany | 5 | 3% |
| Colombia | 4 | 2% |
| France | 3 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2% |
| Brazil | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 23 | 14% |
| Unknown | 68 | 42% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 131 | 81% |
| Scientists | 25 | 16% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 4 | 2% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 185 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 3 | 2% |
| Unknown | 171 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 41 | 22% |
| Researcher | 37 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 20 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 8% |
| Other | 12 | 6% |
| Other | 35 | 19% |
| Unknown | 26 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 42 | 23% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 30 | 16% |
| Environmental Science | 25 | 14% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 8% |
| Materials Science | 12 | 6% |
| Other | 31 | 17% |
| Unknown | 30 | 16% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 693. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 06 February 2024.
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#558
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#147
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#3
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