Geologists say the latest Kilauea eruption in the Southwest Rift Zone left behind vibrant sulfur deposits. While it looks like spray paint, the yellow lines are actually crystals made of sulfur.

How the gold is transported en masse from the mantle to the Earth’s surface to form seams has long been debated.However, this new study may have finally found at least one mechanism to explain ...

The company eventually expanded its reach as it discovered other sulfur deposits in areas south of Sulphur. Other companies jumped on the technology when Frasch's patent expired in the 1920s.

Study: Sulfur helps gold reach Earth’s surface. Scientists have long suspected that sulfur, which forms strong chemical bonds with gold, allows it to be transported up to the surface.