University of Michigan researchers may have found a new geological mechanism for creating gold deposits on Earth. This new theory combines numerical modeling with field observations and could be used ...

Gold raises questions about its distribution on our planet. Estimates vary, but one thing is certain: gold is far more abundant in Earth's core than in the crust. According to data compiled by the U.S ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Gold is a heavy metal and one of Earth's rarer elements, formed in space when neutron stars ...

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Gold has always been a hot commodity. But these days, finding a nugget isn’t too tricky: Much of the world’s gold is mined from natural veins of quartz, a glassy mineral that streaks through large ...

When earthquakes squeeze quartz crystals, the mineral generates electricity that attracts gold particles. Pierre Longnus via Getty Images Earthquakes may help prospectors strike gold: When these ...

Earthquakes may cause gold nuggets to form in quartz by generating an electric field that attracts gold dissolved in fluid forced up from deep underground. Enormous gold nuggets are often associated ...