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    GOLD: THE RICH ELEMENT

    Dec 23, 2021 3 minutes
    WORDS JAMES HORTON
    “Many have died for gold, and many have killed for it”

    Gold represents a tiny fraction of the elements in the known universe. The reason for its rarity is owed to the incomprehensible amount of energy needed for its formation. Gold is formed within stars, but only in those that are exploding in giant supernovae or incredibly dense ones that have come together in monstrously powerful collisions.

    Stars generate energy through the power of fusion, where smaller elements are fused, or combined together into heavier elements. To start with, a star

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