Gold found growing in eucalyptus trees in world-first CSIRO research Geoscientists in Perth have discovered gold particles in the leaves, twigs and bark of eucalyptus trees, claiming a eureka moment which could revolutionise gold mining. CSIRO researchers believe the trees, sitting on top of gold deposits buried deep underground, suck up the gold in their search for moisture during times of drought. We werent expecting this at all, Dr Melvyn Lintern, a research geochemist at the CSIRO and the studys lead author, said. To actually see the gold particles in the leaves was quite a eureka moment for us. Dr Lintern said the trees appear to be telling scientists what is happening under the earths surface. The particular trees that we did the research on appear to be bringing up gold from a remarkable 30 metres depth, which is about the equivalent of a 10-storey building,
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 01:13:44 +0000
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