Gold

Symbol	Au

This is a short overview. For the background — history, value over time and notable mines — see Gold →

Occurs in: Hydrothermal Deposits, Placer Deposits, Veins and Lodes →

A dense, untarnishing precious metal, recovered from quartz veins by crushing and gravity or chemical concentration, or from alluvial deposits by panning and sluicing. Valued throughout history for coinage, jewellery and as a store of value.

Mines

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Mine	Region	Worked
Carnon Mine	Cornwall	1824–1830
Castell Carn Dochan Mine	Gwynedd	1862-63–1904 or 1905
Cavanacaw Gold Mine	County Tyrone	from 1995 (planning permission)
Cefn Coch Gold Mine	Gwynedd	1843–1914
Clogau Gold Mine	Gwynedd	1854–1998
Cononish Mine	Stirling	1988–September 2023
Curraghinalt Gold Mine	County Tyrone	1983 (discovery)–2026
Dolaucothi Gold Mines	Carmarthenshire	c. 70 AD–1938
Dolfrwynog Mine	Gwynedd	By 1824–1860s
Glasdir Mine	Gwynedd	From c. 1852 (surface)–1915
Glengonnar	South Lanarkshire	1239–1940
Goldscope Mine	Cumbria	1564–late 19th century
Great Carnon Stream Works	Cornwall	By 1785–1812
Gwynfynydd Gold Mine	Gwynedd	1863 (discovery)–1998
Kildonan Gold Rush	Highland	1869–1870 (formal ban on prospecting)
Leadhills	South Lanarkshire	1239–1938
Parys Mountain	Anglesey	Bronze Age–1904
Prince Edward Gold Mine	Gwynedd	1895–1935
Pulloxhill Gold Mine	Bedfordshire	1680–By 1683
Tomnadashan Copper Mine	Perth and Kinross	1841–1862
Tyddyn Gwladys Mine	Gwynedd	Before 1862 (lead and zinc)–1887-89
Vigra Mine	Gwynedd	1833–c. 1910 (little work after 1879)
Wanlockhead	Dumfries and Galloway	13th century–1934