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fredsam25 t1_j30dmw1 wrote

Reply to comment by Forgot-My-Name_again in TIL that all the gold that has ever been mined in all of human history could fill about three Olympic-sized swimming pools. by westondeboer

It would just blow away with the smoke.

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Forgot-My-Name_again t1_j31s7cz wrote

Nah, gold dust is too heavy. It's a common separation/reclamation technique for gold in old flumes or carpets or other materials in workspaces where fine gold particles were common.

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fredsam25 t1_j31xcil wrote

You're thinking of gold particles. Ultra thin gold flakes are easily carried away in the wind. The ratio of surface area to weight mean that they experience a lot of drag relative to gravity.

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Forgot-My-Name_again t1_j31xn59 wrote

And you don't think a fire will alter the flair structure.

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fredsam25 t1_j31y4af wrote

The melting point of gold is around 2000F. No way you are getting anywhere close to that in a open tennis court fire. The gold will not be effected by the fire except to be torn apart by the plumes of smoke that would also carry it away.

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