Glad You Asked: Do Ants Mine Gold? - Utah Geological Survey

Ants, hauling up subterranean material and gathering weathered bits of rock and minerals from their territory for deposit on the colony mound, can provide a window into the subsurface. Thanks to the ant's undertakings, prospectors have discovered rich lodes of gold, copper, nickel, turquoise, diamonds, and many other minerals and gemstones.

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