Is their gold on Mars?

Answer 1

There should be... the theory of stellar evolution says that our solar system formed from the remnants of a supernova billions of years ago. When a star explodes in that manner, some portion of the precursor elements (hydrogen, helium, carbon, iron, etc.) fuse under the massive pressure into heavier elements such as lead, gold, uranium, and so on. As the solar system condensed from that cloud of debris, all of the elements went into forming the new planets. So all of the planets SHOULD have at least SOME gold, it's just easier to find on the rocky ones. If the gassy planets have any kind of core, it should be there too.

But depending on how geologically active the other inner planets are, the gold may be far below the surface, having "stuck" there when everything solidified.

Answer 2

Probably a little. Whether it is near the surface or only deep under the ground is hard to say. Either way, it is almost certain that the first mining operations humans conduct on Mars will be to get at water and raw building materials. Gold is not useful for construction and it is very heavy, so it would not be mined until a relatively large base existed on the planet's surface.

Answer 3

Well, of course there is gold. Could we mine it is another question.

On earth, gold deposits have formed in three basic ways: by accumulation of gold and gold-enriched minerals during crystallization of magma with the earth; by the hydrothermal (hot waters) transport and concentration of gold in the shallow crust and at the earth surface (such as hot springs in New Zealand for example), and by the accumulation of heavy minerals during erosion and sedimentation, primary from river (surface water) activity (placer deposits where the gold can be collected by panning, for example).

The first mechanism probably has occurred on mars.

The second, even though mars seems to be free of water at the surface, has also probably occurred because water also exists in the crust, although the absence of shallow groundwater and surface water bodies has probably limited the formation of some types of these deposits.

The third type is unlikely due to the absence of liquid water at the surface. However, wind can also cause placer formation, although less commonly, and maybe deposits could have formed from erosion processes like weird CO2 ice melt events that can't occur on earth.

Answer 4

Yes there will be, although it will be spread very thinly and will not be able to be collected.
The reason we get seams of Gold or any other metal for that matter, is down to tectonic movement.
As land is subducted down it heats and eventually melts, forming molten rock, or Magma.
Later when this Magma comes to the surface it cools.
If it cools at a slow rate, the metals within this magma will each solidify at set temperatures, as their melting points differ from each other, and these come together to form seams of metals.
As there is no tectonic movement on Mars this process will not happen.

Answer 5

Is whose gold on Mars?

Answer 6

The short answer is yes. Probably in traces amongst the iron and oxygen (rust) surface.

Answer 7

well what kind of gold were you looking for?

Answer 8

it is likely but until we get there and look nothing is for sure.

Answer 9

cash me in on your profits :P

Answer 10

il ask the aliens when they come 2 visit me 2nite.... :))))