Don't let the picture fool you it's hard to keep up with these two. Real nice Yankee people.
Natural gold nuggets are remarkably close to total purity. Containing slight traces of silver, platinum or copper. Assay value is generally between 21 and 22 carats. Singificantly purer than the gold normally used in the very finest jewelry.
In recent years, gold panning has become a popular outdoor recreation. There is excitement and appeal in panning an occasional nugget or a few small specks of gold. The remote chance of discovering a rich pocket somehow missed by the oldtimers provides a strong incentive. In general, far more money is made selling manuals, maps, equipment, and gas and oil to these hobbyists than is made from the gold itself.
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