Natural Nanogold

Boris M. Osovetsky. studied mineralogy and petrology at the University of Perm, Russia. His research focusses on new express-methods to study mineral properties and typomorphic features; mineral prediction and exploration, especially related to gold, diamonds and platinum; as well as nanomineralogy. He authored many articles and monographs on mineralogy.

• Introduction .- Mineral-concentrators of nanogold.- Aggregates of gold nanoparticles.- “Aggregate” gold on the nanoscale.- Genesis of natural nanogold.- The problems of nanogold development.- Conclusion.