Discovered 2 rocks mixed with gold worth 11 million USD
(NLDO) – Miners in Western Australia said they discovered two giant gold-filled rocks, extracting gold worth about 11 million USD.
The Canadian mining company RNC Minerals said the largest rock weighs 95 kg and contains more than 2,400 ounces (58 kg) of gold. The second rock weighs 63 kg and contains 1,600 ounces (more than 45 kg) of gold.
The two rocks are made of quartz. They were found near the city of Kalgoorlie, Australia last week.
A mining engineer described the find as “extremely rare”. According to Professor Sam Spearing from Curtin University, gold in rocks is usually limited to just a few ounces.
Two rocks made of quartz mixed with gold. Photo: RNC MINERALS
Meanwhile, archaeologists have just discovered a pit containing hundreds of ancient gold coins in Italy, dating from the 4th to 5th centuries.
ABC News on September 10 quoted the Italian Ministry of Culture as saying that the gold coins were found 3 days ago during an excavation in Como City, Italy.
The group then shared photos of shiny gold coins in a Roman-era jar with two handles buried underground.
Shiny gold coins in a Roman-era two-handled jar buried underground. Photo: Italian Ministry of Culture
Italian Culture Minister Alberto Bonisoli said the discovery filled him with “a sense of pride”. “We do not yet know the historical and cultural significance of this discovery,” Bonisoli wrote in Italian on Facebook, “but the site proves to be a real treasure for our archaeology”.
The pit containing the gold coins is located at the Teatro Cressoni, which was closed in 1997 and later demolished. The Italian Culture Ministry said the excavation was part of a “reconstruction” of the theatre.
Como City is located in Northern Italy, bordering Switzerland and about 4 hours by train from the capital Rome.
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