gold nugget
Precious metal chunk
A gold nugget is a naturally occurring piece of native gold, formed through geological processes rather than refined or shaped by humans.
Nuggets range from tiny flakes to rare specimens weighing several pounds, prized by prospectors and collectors alike: He found a gold nugget the size of his thumb.
Figuratively, any valuable discovery or piece of information may be called a nugget: nuggets of wisdom.
- prospectorOne seeking valuable deposits
- mineOre excavation site
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- flakeThin detached fragment
panning · river · river bed · glitter · strike · vein · dust · rush · Klondike · California · sluice · pay dirt · claim · mother lode · placer · chunk · gleaming · yellow
- Gold and Silversilver coin, silver chain, silver ring, precious metals, precious metal
- mining townsaloon, general store, mine shaft, prospector, miner
- mining museumheadframe, mining equipment, pickaxe, miner's lamp, ore cart
- moneydollar, euro, coin, cash, pound
- miningmines, mine, coal, oil, shafts
- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs