Gold from the Earth Core: New study reveals secret noble metal pipeline!

Gold from the Earth Core: New study reveals secret noble metal pipeline!

Hawaii, USA - scientists have made an exciting discovery that could revolutionize the understanding of gold and other precious metals on earth. According to a study carried out by the German geologist Nils Messling and his team, gold is continuously transported from the earth to the surface of the earth. This is done by volcanic activities, especially via Hotspot volcanoes, such as those in Hawaii, which act as a kind of "metal pipeline". Research shows that over 99.9 percent of the gold and other precious metals are enclosed in the metallic core of the earth where they have been stored for billions of years.

Messling explained that his studies confirm a new theory: the liquid outer core is not completely isolated. Instead, there is a continuous exchange of materials between the earth core and the earth's mantle above. This findings provides clear proof that metals can cross the core into the coat. In fact, significant amounts of the precious metal ruthenium were found in the analysis of stone samples from Hawaiian volcanoes, which is considered an indicator of the origin of the metals from the earth. This analysis was made possible by new techniques at the University of Göttingen, which allowed a differentiated assessment of the Ruthenium isotopes.

The role of the hotspot volcanoes

hotspot volcanoes are geological structures that arise from mantle plumes-hot rock masses that rise through the earth's mantle. These volcanoes, such as those on the Hawaii Islands, contain more Ruthenium-100 and Ruthenium-102 than other volcanic stones. This indicates that the magma of the hotspot volcanoes is created directly on the border to the earth core and absorbs metals from it. Messling and his team were able to demonstrate that high concentrations of the 100ru ruthenium isotope are available in the Hawaiian lava, which supports the theory that the material rises here.

The study emphasizes that in addition to Ruthenium, other valuable elements such as gold, platinum and Osmium can be found in the hotspot volcanoes. The previous assumptions that the volcanoes of the earth are mainly fed by mechanical processes such as plate shifts have faltered through these results. While conventional volcanoes promote materials from the upper coat at plate boundaries, hotspot volcanoes provide direct access to deep earth mantle resources.

consequences for gold search

gold seekers and geologists have to wait for more gold to reach the earth's surface, since there is currently no access to the core and coat limit. The deepest borehole reached so far only reaches up to 12.3 kilometers into the ground. Nevertheless, the studies show that the leaking of the liquid material could progress in the earth core, which should be important for the future of gold and precious metal deposits.

Messling and his team see the discovery as a significant step towards clarifying the geochemical processes that influence the earth's surface. Their results published in the journal "Nature" offer a new insight into the creation of valuable raw materials and their distribution on earth. In the long term, the findings could also influence the economic perspective of the gold and precious metal industry.

summarized the research of t-online.de, newsweek.com and spectrum.de that there is a dynamic relationship between the earth core and the surface of the earth, which may still have many secrets.