Gold is abundant in plants.
I believe everyone is familiar with the metal elements on the earth, after all, human beings have a long history of using metals.
But there is one phenomenon that is amazing, that is, people actually find heavy metals on plants.
This heavy metal is gold that everyone is very familiar with.
In 2012, scientists in Australia discovered the dark dish "Golden Rice Bowl" on a plant called "eucalyptus", when scientists studied this eucalyptus, they found that the plant was actually rich in gold.
And there is more than a trace of metal in this plant, scientists have found tens of micrograms of metal elements on the leaves of this plant.
The metal content of this leaf is negligible, but it is amazing, because these metal elements are not absorbed by the plants from the outside, but are "secreted" by themselves.
And this phenomenon of gold enrichment in plants is not an isolated case, in fact, some metal elements are enriched in the plants around people, but the content of these metal elements is very small.
However, this phenomenon of gold enrichment in plants is surprising to people, because the metal elements in plants are not secreted by themselves, but they are continuously absorbed and accumulated through the process of growth.
This growth process can be divided into two stages, the first stage is when the plant absorbs the metal elements from the groundwater through the root system, and then transports these metal elements to the leaves and fruits through the water.
The second stage is when plants convert these metal elements into organic matter through photosynthesis, and then deposit these organic substances in the plant, thus forming the metal content in the plant.
But the metal elements in this plant are not an important part of them, so the plant is not harmed.
The phenomenon of gold enrichment in plants also provides new clues and methods to help geological prospectors discover underground veins.
Although the metal content in plants is not very high, this phenomenon provides a new way to find mineral deposits in the ground through the metal elements in plants.
How long does it take for plants to enrich gold.
For this kind of metal element in the plant, I believe many people will have a question, that is, how long does it take for the metal element in the plant to form a gold.
In fact, it is difficult to give an accurate answer to this question, because the metal elements in the plant are not absorbed from the outside soil, but are formed through a long-term photosynthesis process.
Moreover, the metal elements in the plant are not secreted by themselves, they are only continuously absorbed and accumulated through their own growth process.
Therefore, in order to get an accurate time, it is necessary to know how the metal elements in the plant are formed and what the amount of metal elements in the plant is in the body.
However, through some theoretical calculations, scientists have roughly come to the conclusion that if the metal elements in plants can form a single gold, then it will take them about 1 million years.
Of course, this conclusion is only a speculation, and the exact time needs further research and verification.
Although the metals in plants are not secreted by themselves, they provide a new way for humans to discover mineral veins underground.
Although this method is not very accurate, it can help people save a lot of exploration costs, because traditional exploration methods require people to dig and mine constantly, and it requires a lot of time and effort.
The metal elements in plants can help people provide a new mineral exploration method, which can determine the location of underground mineral deposits by analyzing the metal elements in plants, so as to save a lot of exploration costs.
Is gold mining in plants feasible?
Although the metal elements in plants provide a new method of mineral exploration for humans, it is also believed that this method is not very feasible because the metal content in plants is not very high.
Although the metal content in plants is not very high, scientists still study and discuss this phenomenon, because the metal elements in plants can provide people with a new clue and method.
And through this kind of research, scientists can not only understand how metal elements are formed in plants, but also how plants absorb and store metal elements through their own growth processes.
In addition, through this kind of research, scientists can also have a deeper understanding of the growth environment and mechanism of plants, which has certain reference value for improving soil conditions and increasing plant yields.
In addition, the metal elements in plants can also provide some enlightenment for the field of environmental pollution remediation and heavy metal treatment, because plants can absorb metal elements, so how to use metal elements in plants for environmental treatment can be discussed.
Although the metallic elements in plants provide a new method for humans, there are also concerns that this method may have an impact on the environment in which plants grow and ecosystems.
Therefore, in the process of mineral exploration and mining using metal elements in plants, people need to be careful to avoid irreversible effects on the growth environment and ecosystem of plants.
Although the phenomenon of gold enrichment in plants provides a new method of mineral exploration, it still takes a long time and a lot of research work to realize the idea of "planting plants and harvesting gold".
epilogue
Although the phenomenon of gold enrichment in plants provides a new clue and method for humans, traditional ore mining methods are still needed to achieve commercial extraction.
Moreover, the impact of gold enrichment in plants on gold mining needs to be further studied and explored.
Although the metal content in plants is not very high, it still provides a new way for people to discover underground mineral deposits, thus providing new ideas and enlightenment for mineral exploration work.
In the future, scientists can further study and explore how to use the metal elements in plants to assist mineral exploration work, so as to provide more accurate locations and in-depth research for underground mineral deposits.