A burst of powerful radiation observed in space has challenged traditional theories about the formation of some of the heavy metals such as gold and platinum. An international team of scientists, led ...

Such alteration is easily visualized, often showing a light pink color on a rock surface. It can be used as an indicator of nearby gold mineralization. Despite this well-documented relationship, it ...

For decades scientists have been puzzled by the formation of rare hyper-enriched gold deposits in places like Ballarat in Australia, Serra Palada in Brazil, and Red Lake in Ontario. While such ...

Electric currents in the Earth may be responsible for the formation of gold nuggets, new research suggests. As detailed in a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience, the theory could ...

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 ...

We can't usually feel them, but dozens of earthquakes occur every day—and some of them are using mundane minerals to make glittering gold. Researchers have found that tectonic shifts put just the ...