Scientists Found Gold in the Most Ironic Place Possible
Scientists discover record-breaking gold concentrations in an underwater crater off Japan's coast
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A team of scientists has found high concentrations of gold in an underwater crater located off Japan's coast.
Coverage from various outlets, including Reuters and BBC News, emphasizes that the gold is not easily accessible and is locked inside 'fool's gold.' The findings were published in 'Scientific Reports.'
According to coverage, extracting the gold will pose significant challenges, but details on the extraction process are not yet specified.
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The obvious questions
Where was the gold discovered?
In an underwater crater off Japan's coast
What is the gold locked in?
Fool's gold
Where were the findings published?
Scientific Reports
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