AMHERST, Mass. - For centuries, scientists have wondered why gold is found in two forms - as a solid in deposits close to the Earth's crust, and in solution, often far removed from gold-ore deposits.

Such alteration is easily visualized, often showing a light pink color on a rock surface. It can be used as an indicator of ...

Researchers Uncover One of the World’s Largest Gold Deposits, Valued at $83 Billion ...

The study focuses on how gold formed and moved within the Sawayaerdun gold deposit in northwest China, a large orogenic system shaped by long periods of burial, deformation and heating. Before any ...

Gold nuggets have long fascinated treasure hunters and geologists alike, often found gleaming within quartz veins deep underground. Yet the exact process behind the formation of these ...