Gold has always been a hot commodity. But these days, finding a nugget isn’t too tricky: Much of the world’s gold is mined from natural veins of quartz, a glassy mineral that streaks through ...

The nugget could fetch £800 in scrap alone, but would be worth a lot more should it be deemed natural. “It is rare enough to ...

Stumbling on a giant gold nugget and never working again is something we’ve all daydreamed about, ... “In essence, the quartz acts like a natural battery, with gold as the electrode, ...

A glittery nugget of wisdom. Spark of Gold. Electric currents in the Earth may be responsible for the formation of gold nuggets, new research suggests.

A triceratop’s nasal horn, fossilized horse skull, and a 10-pound golden nugget uncovered by a couple using a metal detector over 40 years ago are only some of the rarities set for auction on ...

The largest nuggets in orogenic gold deposits—those that form between tectonic plates that have crashed together to create mountain ranges—weigh about 130 pounds, reports Live Science.

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