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May 18, 2024 · If you ask people where gold comes from, most will say you obtain it from a mine, pan for flakes in a stream, or extract it from seawater. However, the true origin of the element predates the formation of Earth itself. From stellar explosions to its presence in Earth's crust, here's how gold is formed.
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It is solid under standard conditions. Gold often occurs in free elemental (native state), as nuggets or grains, in rocks, veins, and alluvial deposits. It occurs in a solid solution series with the native element silver (as in electrum), naturally alloyed with other metals like copper and palladium, and mineral inclusions such as within pyrite.
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Oct 20, 2023 · Where Does Gold Come From? To learn about the origin of gold, we must first turn our gaze to the cosmos. Gold is not native to our planet alone; it is a cosmic traveler that finds its roots in the cataclysmic events occurring in the far reaches of the universe.
Feb 23, 2024 · Where does gold come from in nature? Gold originates from the depths of space, formed during supernova explosions billions of years ago. It arrived on Earth through meteorite bombardment and became embedded in the planet’s crust over geological time scales.
Oct 14, 2024 · Where Does Gold Come From? To truly understand gold, we have to look far beyond Earth’s surface — way out into the universe. Science tells us that gold wasn’t formed on Earth but in space during some of the most violent events the cosmos has ever seen.
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