Is it possible to form an alloy of gold and zinc?

I know you can dissolve gold in mercury, but i do not have access to any. Would it be possible to dissolve it in molten zinc instead mercury.




Yes. [There are alloys and intermetallic compounds up to $\ce{44\%Au:56\%Zn}$](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0022508879902820). This phase diagram is from [here](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/253702430_Size_effect_on_the_mechanical_properties_in_zinc_oxide).


![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/QaBWl.jpg)


That said, crystal structure changes with composition, so appearance on solidification might be hard to predict.


[Are you trying to emulate Hevesy?](https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2011/10/03/140815154/dissolve-my-nobel-prize-fast-a-true-story)


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Gold looks pretty soluble in molten zinc. The melting temperature increases up to about 625 C with 50% gold.Charcoal on the surface of the melt will partly protect the zinc ; I have seen charcoal used on lead but not zinc.


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