Quartz Nugget

Gold in the Goldfields region is often found within quartz veins, embedded deep within the rock. To extract the gold, miners must crush the quartz and process it to separate the valuable metal from the stone. This piece of quartz demonstrates why the effort is worth it.

Embedded within this rock is 1,540 grams of gold, and with gold currently valued at over $130 per gram, this single quartz nugget holds an astonishing worth of nearly $170,000. While it may look like an ordinary rock at first glance, it’s a striking example of the hidden wealth beneath Kalgoorlie’s surface, showcasing the incredible riches that have driven gold mining in the region for over a century.