nostr:npub14w37fjdpkezfacsz3q8r97yqs9e0cquntlfkamgdhewnpaud4x9qtu9vjx gold is an element. To wit it requires more energy than a fusion sun can do to make any elements above iron. So all larger numbers in the periodic table require the energy of a nova or in the case of gold a supernova to form. And in that it's happenstance what comes out but it's in large quantities, very large quantities at high speed and eventually gets caught up in the dust clouds that form stars & planets. The denser elements sink to the core, thus are rare to find on the surface.