The largest surviving gold nugget found in the western hemisphere is a breathtaking nugget named The Boot of Cortez.

A treasure hunter struggling with faulty equipment has unearthed a gold nugget believed to be the largest ever found in England.

Even though the gold rush has slowed since its peak in the 19th century, prospectors still find gold nuggets in the American River.

Scientists have finally solved a long-standing mystery about the geologic process behind these large pieces of gold found in quartz rock.

Tyler Mahoney joins Richmond Auctions to offer rare Aussie gold nuggets. Bid live in Greenville or online Sept 6, don’t miss ...

In 2020, gold diggers in southern Australia found two huge nuggets worth $250,000 in historic goldfields. In 2013, an amateur explorer discovered one worth at least $300,000.

Geologists have known for decades that gold forms in quartz with the help of earthquakes, but now they have worked out exactly how the setting and seismic waves combine to form large nuggets.

G old has captivated humans for millennia, but it comes in many different forms out in the wild. Among the rarest and most ...

In early examinations of a gold deposit discovery at Wangu field, it appears to meet the criteria of what's called a ...

Electric discharges underground cause gold atoms to accumulate, which eventually forms gold nuggets, the researchers suggest.