💧🌏 Greg CocksJan 2, 2025
Thermodynamic Model Identifies How Gold Reaches Earth's Surface
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https://phys.org/news/2024-12-thermodynamic-gold-earth-surface.html <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2404731121 <-- shared paper
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Thermodynamic model identifies how gold reaches Earth's surface

A research team including a University of Michigan scientist has discovered a new gold-sulfur complex that helps researchers understand how gold deposits are formed.

Phys.org
ScienceActuallyAug 12, 2023

Ultramarine's color is due to the presence of S−3 anions (trisulfur).

#science #sciencefacts #ultramarine #color #aniona #sulfur #trisulfur