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A track record of Au-Ag nanomelt generation during fuid‑mineral interactions
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Recent studies have reported the signifcant role of Au-bearing nanoparticles in the formation of hydrothermal gold deposits. Despite the ever-increasing understanding of the genesis and stability of Au-bearing nanoparticles, it is still unknown how they behave when exposed to hydrothermal fuids. Here, we study the nanostructural evolution of Au–Ag nanoparticles hosted within Co-rich diarsenides and sulfarsenides of a natural hydrothermal deposit. We use high-resolution transmission electron microscopy to provide a singular glimpse of the complete melting sequence of Au–Ag nanoparticles exposed to the hydrothermal fuid during coupled dissolution–precipitation reactions of their host minerals. The interaction of Au–Ag nanoparticles with hydrothermal fuids at temperatures (400– 500 ºC) common to most hydrothermal gold deposits may promote melting and generation of Au–Ag nanomelts. This process has important implications in noble metal remobilization and accumulation during the formation of these deposits.
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DOMÍNGUEZ-CARRETERO, Diego, et al. A track record of Au-Ag nanomelt generation during fuid‑mineral interactions. Scientific Reports. 2023. Vol. 13. ISSN 2045-2322. [consulted: 14 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/208247