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Gold is an: (L24)
Ans: Element, noble metal, mineral
What are the most important uses of gold today? (L24)
Ans: Its most important uses today are in currency and
jewellery.
What was the first ancient civilization known to use gold? (L24)
Ans: Egypt
Which lode gold setting provides the most Canadian Gold? (L25)
Ans: Mesothermal (Oreogenic) at 83.5%
Most orogenic gold deposits were formed during which of the
following time periods? (L25)
Ans: 600 - 50 Ma, 2100 - 1800 Ma, 2800 - 2550 Ma
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What type of gold deposit spawned the famous Klondike gold rush?
(L26)
Ans: Placer Gold
About how old are rocks in the Canadian shield? (L26)
Ans: 4 billion years old
How many elements are there in the PGE group? (L27)
Ans: 6
True or False: Platinum group elements (PGEs) tend to have a high
density and a high melting point. (L27)
Ans: True
The Bushveld Complex is the most important platinum group element
(PGE) deposit in the world because: (L28)
Ans: The complex accounts for 80% of global PGE production
From which deposit are most of Canada's PGEs mined from? (L28)
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