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

Such alteration is easily visualized, often showing a light pink color on a rock surface. It can be used as an indicator of nearby gold mineralization. Despite this well-documented relationship, it ...

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 .

We can't usually feel them, but dozens of earthquakes occur every day—and some of them are using mundane minerals to make glittering gold. Researchers have found that tectonic shifts put just the ...

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 ...