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Gold is a precious metal that has been present since the creation of our planet. It was created in the universe by a collision of neutron stars and thus ended up in the molten core of the earth.
- Where does gold come from?
- How does it come to exist?
- How do other types of gold form?
- Where can gold be found?
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Where does gold come from?
How does it come to exist?
So, all the gold on Earth was created when a large star exploded and the dust particles entered the gravitational field of our sun when the planets in our solar system were formed.
red gold. They all consist of the same kind of the same type of yellow gold at the base. Then we add other materials to get the colours white gold and red gold. With white gold, we add an alloy with palladium, silver or zinc, which gives the jewellery a white colour. With red gold, we add an alloy with copper and zinc and the jewellery takes on a light red-pink colour.
Most gold is found in America, Canada, Australia, China, Russia or South Africa.
Where can gold be found?
Raw gold is melted and poured into certain shapes, for example ingots. As the gold cools, it hardens again and settles to the mould. We can then make shapes and jewellery with it.
Gold is mainly found in areas where earthquakes often occur or where there is volcanic activity. During an earthquake, the pressure in the rock along the fault can briefly drop, causing the water in the rock to evaporate in a fraction of a second. Substances that are dissolved in the water, such as gold and silicates, then precipitate. Gold veins can be formed in this way, although it can take up to a hundred thousand years.
You can find small gold flakes all over the world, but it is not equally distributed everywhere. The areas in which real gold prospectors have the greatest success are located in America, Canada, Australia, China, Russia and South Africa. Enormous lumps of 10 kilograms have already been taken out of the ground there.
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