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Spotting Fool’s Gold: Pyrite, Mica, and Other Imposters

       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...

Top 7 Largest Gold Nuggets Found with Metal Detectors Worldwide

        Facebook   YouTube   Share   Tiktok   Linktree     by Goldminingtips Admin The Largest Gold Nuggets Found with Metal Detectors Worldwide Metal detecting is a hobby or interest that has transformed the fortunes of many people around the world.  Imagine swinging your metal detector, hearing a beep, and unearthing a gold nugget worth hundreds of thousands, and even millions of dollars.  While finding a nugget of this size is rare, you can improve your chances of finding a large nugget by learning about where nuggets have been found before, and how to use the type of metal detector you have.   In this post we explore the 7 largest gold nuggets ever found with a metal detector around worldwide, the rules relating to metal detecting, and tips to improve your chances of finding an enormous gold nugget.  The prospectors who found these massive nuggets not only rewrote history, but also became rich as a resul...

Places to Sell Gold Nuggets

      Facebook   YouTube   Share   Blog   Linktree    by Goldminingtips Admin If you are someone who is prospecting for gold and are lucky enough to find a rich gold deposit and discover gold nuggets, you can decide what you want to do with the nugget/s.  Some prospectors may hold on to the precious metal to keep as a souvenir, while other prospectors / miners can wait for gold prices to increase before deciding to sell it, and other prospectors / miners may decide to sell their gold nuggets immediately once they have discovered a nugget.  However, if you are a beginner prospector, you may be wondering where you can sell your gold nuggets when (or if) you find any. In this post, we provide some places where you can try to sell your gold nuggets. Where to Sell Gold Nuggets : Before selling gold nuggets, check if there are any regulations / rules in the country you want to find a buyer that may impose restrictions on the sale of gold....

Gold Nugget FAQs

    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 Canaรฃ nugget, also known as the Pepita Canaรฃ.  It was found in the Serra Pelada Mine in Brazil in 1983 a...