Scientists are intrigued by how gold nuggets form, often tucked in quartz veins. The process seems to involve earthquakes and ...

Previously, the prevailing theory was that gold was carried by hot fluids flowing through fractures in rock. However, ...

Sometimes a scientific study comes along that reminds us not all the natural mysteries of this world demand highly specialised knowledge or million-dollar experiments to solve. Instead, they reveal ...

Seismic activity (i.e. earthquakes) may finally help solve the mystery behind the existence of large gold nuggets found beneath the Earth’s surface, a new study published in Nature Geosciences finds.

For centuries, gold nuggets, often found within quartz veins, have captivated treasure hunters and sparked gold rushes around the world. However, the mystery of their formation has intrigued ...

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 ...

Quartz layers are key spots for gold mining, and quartz and gold precipitate from solution under fairly similar conditions. One theory about the mechanism by which gold nuggets form in quartz veins is ...