Where did gold come from?

Where did gold come from? Good question! rather than re invent the wheel of fortune, I'm copying some infromation from my husband favorite website..the Astronomy Picture of the Day. For full details go to : http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080518.html
Patti,
Your Diamond Diva

 

Where did the gold in your jewelry originate? No one is completely sure. The relative average abundance in our Solar System appears higher than can be made in the early universe, in stars, and even in typical supernova explosions. Some astronomers have recently suggested that neutron-rich heavy elements such as gold might be most easily made in rare neutron-rich explosions such as the collision of neutron stars. Pictured is an artist’s illustration depicting two neutron stars spiraling in toward each other, just before they collide. Since neutron star collisions are also suggested as the origin of shore duration gamma-ray bursts, it is possible that you already own a souvenir from one to the most powerful explosions in the universe.

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Comments

[Vintage Rings]

Thank you for posting useful information ! It is very good question. I always love to read such type of information. Thank you very much !!

[Teesha]

thank you for ur help i got a+ in class

[Tina]

Cool post! thx for sharing! BTW I am a big fan of gold, I love gold rings, necklace, earrings...
I always buy them here
http://www.emitations.com/earrings.html

[sell gold jewelry for cash]

Hi,
Even i also have same doubt from where gold will come.I am looking answer from your post only.Thanks in advance....

[Diamonds]

If what you said is true then every metal and rock were made the same way :)

[Alan]

Nice little post Patti and a very good question indeed. Is this like asking what is the meaning of life? Will we ever know for sure? I hope I am the one to find the answers to both questions.