The world’s largest ever gold nugget, discovered in 1869 during the Australian gold rush, remains a symbol of extraordinary wealth. Weighing as much as an adult man, the Welcome Stranger gold ...

Earthquakes May Forge Large Gold Nuggets. Scientists propose that large chunks of gold could form from earthquakes’ pressure. By Kate Graham-Shaw edited by Andrea Thompson & Sarah Lewin Frasier.

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.

How do gold nuggets form? Earthquakes may be the key. Scientists have finally solved a long-standing mystery about the geologic process behind these large pieces of gold found in quartz rock.

Scientists reveal that earthquakes generate electricity in quartz, explaining how enormous gold nuggets grow in deep rock ...

The largest gold nugget ever discovered was “Welcome Stranger,” found in Australia in 1869 weighing 156.6 pounds. It was split into fragments and split between 17 miners, according to the BBC.

It turned out to be the largest undisputed gold nugget found in the Black Hills in the past 120 years. (A larger nugget has been found, but its authenticity has been called into question).

The largest orogenic gold nuggets found to date weigh around 130 pounds (60 kilograms), Voisey said. In quartz veins, gold preferentially solidifies onto existing gold deposits, forming large ...

The world’s largest gold nuggets can reach weights of nearly 100 kilograms, but until now no one has been able to explain how such valuable lumps of metal were formed. Read more.

The largest gold nugget found in Scotland in more than 400 years has gone on display in a public collection. The “Douglas” gold nugget weighs 85 grams (three ounces) and was found in a river ...

The largest orogenic gold nuggets found to date weigh around 130 pounds (60 kilograms), Voisey said. Gold deposits in a quartz crystal against a black background.