In 2008, the nugget was auctioned for $1,553,500. The gold nugget was quickly identified as the largest natural gold nugget found in the Western Hemisphere, Scottsdale Mint reported. Even its ...

"In essence, the quartz acts like a natural battery ... provides a plausible explanation for the formation of large gold ...

But how exactly nuggets form remains a geological mystery ... “In essence, the quartz acts like a natural battery, with gold as the electrode, slowly accumulating more gold with each seismic ...

Massive gold reserves found in Pakistan’s Attock district, promising economic growth amid debates on sustainable mining.