INTRODUCTION Gold placer deposits are generally divided into two classes based on the distance between the place of deposition and the auriferous lodes from which they are derived. The first is called eluvial deposits which are usually found in the vicinity of their parent lodes. Such phacers are accumulated through a gradual concentration of gold The first is called eluvial deposits which are usually found in the vicinity of their parent lodes. Such phacers are accumulated through a gradual concentration of gold