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Bacterioform secondary gold deposits were discovered in tilloid overlaying archaean base rock (metagraywacke) in Sanvordem rock formation, at the depth of 65 metres in north Goa , India and were confirmed optically as microbiogenic Gold. Multiple and unique forms were seen. This is claimed to be first report of bacterioform Gold in deep cores in Goa, India and Asia.
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Kamat, N. Pioneer Discovery of secondary gold deposits-unique bacterioforms andplacers in north Goa from deep coremetabiosphere. Nat Prec (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/npre.2011.5497.1
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/npre.2011.5497.1
