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International Business Times
International Business Times
Mark Moore

New Study Uncovers How Gold Makes Its Way To Earth's Surface And Into Human Hands

Researchers say they have discovered the mechanism in which gold is brought to the surface from deep underground. (Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Researchers say they have uncovered the mechanism in which gold deposits are brought to the Earth's surface, according to a report.

The team of scientists discovered that a gold-sulfur complex coaxes the precious metal from deep underground to volcanic and magma rocks -- a process long debated, Forbes reported.

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