A new study led by Prof. Xiao Wenjiao from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

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 .

Their study shows that a unique "dense liquid layer" at the interface between pyrite and water acts as a "nano-factory," promoting the nucleation, growth and enrichment of gold even in fluids with ...

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 ...