Scientists have discovered exactly how earthquakes trigger quartz into forming large gold nuggets — finally solving a mystery that's puzzled researchers for decades. "Gold forms in quartz all the time ...

"In essence, the quartz acts like a natural battery, with gold as the electrode, slowly accumulating more gold with each seismic event," said Dr. Voisey. This process could explain why large gold ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Gold nuggets have long fascinated treasure hunters and geologists alike ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. People have long been fascinated by nuggets, large aggregates of ...

Humanity’s fascination with gold stretches back thousands of years. Gold mining is described in ancient Greek and Roman sources, and gold rushes – especially in the 19th century – played a powerful ...

Earthquakes may help prospectors strike gold: When these seismic events stir and squeeze quartz veins deep underground, the mineral creates an electric field that gold particles clump to, forming ...