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Earth's core is 'leaking' gold, study finds

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99.9% of Earth 's gold and other precious metals are hidden in the center of our planet.

But new research indicates that some metals have migrated out of the core into enriched rocks that eventually ended up at the surface.

The study also tells scientists something about the formation of Hawaii and other regions tied to the core-mantle boundary.