Artistic rendering of a large collision on the early Earth. Scientists from Yale and SwRI have presented a new theory on why gold and platinum are found closer to Earth’s surface, focusing on a unique “transient” mantle region that captures and distributes these metals. Credit: SwRI/Marchi
New research offers a theory on how gold, platinum, and other precious metals found their way to shallow pockets within Earth’s mantle.
Scientists at Yale and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) say they’ve hit the jackpot with some valuable new information about the story of gold.
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News Source: scitechdaily.com