Gold Transportation, Deposition, Retention & Accumulation

After the gold has gone down to the stream there are a few things that occur to it, which consist of transportation, deposition, retention and accumulation. Transportation has to do with the journey down the stream of the gold whether it is suspended in the stream or bed load.

Deposition takes place when the gold is dropped on the bed. Retention refers to the propensity the gold has of staying in the place it was dropped in. after the gold is retained or held by the bed load the gold starts its process of accumulation and will then turn into a placer or gold pocket.

After the gold goes into the stream the conditions are normally flood since a rainstorm generally assures the conditions of entry. At this point how far it is carried highly depends on the speed of the stream that then depends on the inclination as well as the volume of water produced by the storm that causes the gold to get inside the stream to begin with.

In conclusion, the main thing to keep in mind concerning transportation is that after the gold, or heavy material has been picked up by a stream it is transported until the stream load is no longer able to support it in suspension and this is when it then becomes deposited. Deposition can occur close to the entry point of the stream or far away from it.

Before we go on to explain the following natural effects of stream trends, we should point out that the stream we will be looking into will be taking into account the description of the rules of science when it comes to placer formation. The “stream” we will talk about will be referred to as a canal that is formed in cross section of a rectangle. While it is true that this stream does is not real, it is a convenient way of being able to describe the process so that all prospectors are able to capture the ideas of the process.