Scientists Reveal How Gold Hitches A Ride Up To The Earth’s Crust

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Gold is one of the most important metals to humanity, primarily for the economic value we place on it: Unlike most metals, which are used for a variety of purposes, most gold is used for jewelry. Although we know that this rare ore was likely formed in massive stellar blasts, scientists weren’t sure why there was far more gold in the Earth’s crust than scientific models suggest.