US EditionEarth's Core Is 'Leaking' Gold, Study Finds
- A study published on May 21 in Nature by an international team reveals that gold and other valuable metals from deep within the Earth's core are transported to the surface through volcanic activity on islands such as Hawaii.
- Researchers from Göttingen University studied ancient Hawaiian volcanic rocks and found evidence that super-heated mantle material originates at the core-mantle boundary about 1,900 miles below the surface.
- The study revealed unusually high concentrations of ruthenium, a platinum-group metal locked in the core 4.5 billion years ago, indicating material from the core reaches the surface via mantle plumes.
- Nils Messling expressed excitement upon receiving the initial data, saying they had discovered something extremely valuable, while Matthias Willbold confirmed that the Earth's core is more connected to its surroundings than was previously believed.
- These findings challenge the assumption that the core is isolated, suggesting geochemical exchange influences Earth's evolution and the origins of mineral deposits on the surface today.
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