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New Discovery Links Earth's Core to Hawaiian Volcanoes

5/23/2025

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A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of Göttingen reveals traces of Ruthenium in Hawaiian volcanic rocks, suggesting that precious metals like gold are seeping from the Earth's core into the mantle. This revelation upends long-held beliefs about the core's isolation, hinting at a dynamic exchange of materials that shapes our planet's surface.

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A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of Göttingen reveals traces of Ruthenium in Hawaiian volcanic rocks, suggesting that precious metals like gold are seeping from the Earth's core into the mantle. This revelation upends long-held beliefs about the core's isolation, hinting at a dynamic exchange of materials that shapes our planet's surface.