Facebook YouTube Share Tiktok Linktree by Goldminingtips Admin How to Spot Fool’s Gold It is understandable for a gold prospector to celebrate finding rocks with a shiny appearance in their gold pan; thinking that they have found gold. Before celebrating your find, you should make sure that you have actually found real gold and not one of the rocks that are often mistaken for gold. In this blog, we explore some of the rocks that are often mistaken for to gold. We also provide some useful information to help you identify if you found a material that looks like gold but is not. Why Learn How to Identify Fool's Gold? Although some rocks / materials can be mistaken for gold due to their metallic appearance, if you know what to look for, and how to do proper tests, you shall be able to easily distinguish between fool's gold, and other worthless material, and gold. This shall allow you to co...
Facebook YouTube Share Blog Linktree by Goldminingtips Admin What is a gold nugget? A gold nugget is a naturally occurring piece of native gold. They are formed deep underground at high temperatures and are brought to the surface through weathering and erosion. Nuggets are often found in placers, which are deposits of sand and gravel where gold has been concentrated by the action of water. What is the largest gold nugget ever found? The largest gold nugget ever found is the Welcome Stranger, which was discovered in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia in 1869. It weighed over 2,520 troy ounces (78 kg; 173 lb) and yielded over 2,284 troy ounces (71.0 kg; 156.6 lb) of pure gold. Unfortunately, like many large nuggets, it was melted down. What is the largest surviving gold nugget? The largest surviving gold nugget is the Canaã nugget, also known as the Pepita Canaã. It was found in the Serra Pelada Mine in Brazil in 1983 a...