Coarse gold refers to naturally occurring gold particles or pieces that are relatively large and visible to the naked eye. It stands in contrast to fine or flour gold, which is tiny, powdery, and often microscopic.
🔍 What Is Coarse Gold?
Coarse gold is typically:
- Found as flakes, grains, nuggets, or even chunks.
- Easily visible—you don’t need a microscope to see it.
- Often irregular in shape and sometimes attached to quartz or rock.
đź“Ź Size Classification
There’s no strict rule, but coarse gold generally refers to:
- Particles larger than 0.5 mm (500 microns)
- Some definitions say anything larger than 0.1 mm can be coarse if it’s visible.