Abstract
For the last time nanogold became an object of systematical research in many laboratories of the world. This metallic form is studied by chemists, physicists, geologists, biologists, technologists and some other specialists. In this introduction there is the information on the initial works dealing with geological occurrences of nanogold. The theoretical and practical meaning of nanogold is supported by numerous examples of its discovering in the largest gold deposits. Many deposits and ore bodies with nanogold in Russia and abroad (Canada, Kazakhstan) are used by the author as the objects of study. A short generalization of the previous works fulfilled in Perm State University on deposits with fine gold particles is given. The modern methods of research applied to the objects with nanogold include specific field sampling and high-resolution electron microscopy with microprobe analysis under laboratory conditions.
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The author expresses gratitude to the staff of institutes, universities and industrial organizations that provided samples and collections of gold particles for research (Barannikov, Kisin, Suslov, Morozov, Nakaryakova, Konopatkin), colleagues at work for providing materials for learning and participation in expeditions on the study of gold mineralization in different regions of Russia (Naumov, Ilaltdinov, Chaikovsky, Kazymov, etc.), as well as for participation in laboratory processing of samples (Badjanova, Menshikova, Busygina, etc.). The author is grateful to Iblaminov for helpful comments and advices in preparing the manuscript for publication.
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Osovetsky, B. (2017). Introduction. In: Natural Nanogold. Springer Mineralogy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59159-9_1
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