Christopher Voisey receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia. Humanity’s fascination with gold stretches back thousands of years.
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 be responsible for forming giant gold nuggets, according to a new study. The tremors charge quartz-rich veins with electricity, pulling dissolved gold from hot fluids and allowing it ...
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