Most of the minerals occur in the sands of valley floors or in the base of hills. These deposits are known as placer deposits.
Deposits in alluvial sand of valley floors and the base of hills
Meghana Umesh Chada
Asked: 3 years ago2022-11-09T21:13:49+05:30
2022-11-09T21:13:49+05:30In: Class 10
What is placer deposit
What is placer deposit
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Wafa Bhalla
Asked: 3 years ago2022-11-05T03:40:11+05:30
2022-11-05T03:40:11+05:30In: Class 10
What is placer deposit?
What is placer deposit?
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Gathering of minerals formed by gravity separation
a placer deposit or placer is an accumulation of valuable minerals formed by gravity separation during sedimentary processes. The name is from the Spanish word placer, meaning “alluvial sand”
The deposit made in alluvial soil is known as placer deposit
Placer deposit are the precious metal found at the bed rock of sea of base of hill such as gold.
Accumulation of valuable minerals is called placer deposit