Lava does not come from the earth's core. At its deepest, it comes from the very topmost part of the outer mantle.
Using this logic, it seems to me that molten lava would have a high probability of a high gold content. Yet, this does not seem to be the case.
Lava does not come from the earth's core. At its deepest, it comes from the very topmost part of the outer mantle.
He said the core, not the mantle, which is where lava comes from. http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/quakes/inside/mantle.html
Not a whole lot of volcanic material actually comes out of the core.