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Roughly 99.999 percent of Earth's gold and platinum sank into the core during the magma ocean phase 4.5 billion years ago, with gold mined today delivered later by asteroids.
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Who
humans
What
Roughly 99.999 percent of Earth's gold and platinum sank into the core during the magma ocean phase 4.5 billion years ago, with gold mined today delivered later by asteroids.
When
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:50:11 GMT · 2h 13m ago
Where
Earth ·
Why
The young planet melted, causing heavy metals to sink into the core.
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How this affects you
The majority of Earth's gold and platinum are inaccessible in the planet's core. The gold available for mining was delivered post-core formation via asteroid impacts.
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