Further examinations revealed that electricity generated during earthquakes could form nuggets inside quartz veins, according ...

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

When strained by earthquakes, underground networks of quartz veins can generate enough voltage to snatch gold from passing fluids, researchers report September 2 in Nature Geoscience. The findings ...

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

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 ...

The Golden Beauty was found in 1979 and is close to 7.5 inches wide. The shiny behemoth known as the “Golden Beauty” was found in 1979 the Kalgoorlie Goldfields in Western Australia by John and ...