People have long been fascinated by nuggets, large aggregates of almost pure gold often found nestled within the host rock or loose in weathered sediments. But how exactly nuggets form remains a ...

Geoff Robinson Photography Vince Thurkettle holding a nugget of gold - the largest ever found in Britain Firstly - manage your expectations. If you're searching for natural gold in England it's ...

Mr. Birkmyre says: “The gold of this nugget, from the crucible assays, I found to be 98'C6 per cent of pure gold. It thus contains only 1-75th of alloy, composed chiefly of silver and iron.