Scientists have verified that a large gold nugget is actually a gigantic single crystal, the largest known.
Scientists have verified that a large gold nugget is actually a gigantic single crystal, the largest known.
Gold found in the ground will generally have a polycrystalline structure, meaning it is made up of many crystallites, varying in shape and size. Gold of a mono-crystalline structure, where the material is unbroken, are rarer and of significantly higher value.
The nugget is now worth about 100 times more than its typical weight in gold.
Scientists have verified that a large gold nugget is actually a gigantic single crystal, the largest known.
Gold found in the ground will generally have a polycrystalline structure, meaning it is made up of many crystallites, varying in shape and size. Gold of a mono-crystalline structure, where the material is unbroken, are rarer and of significantly higher value.
The nugget is now worth about 100 times more than its typical weight in gold.