Gold In Japan

[mn90403]

I read a story that said the largest gold nugget (250kg) was in Japan!  What?

Then I read further that it was made in 2005.  Hummm How do you 'make' a gold nugget?

Then I looked at a different source and found out that there had been a lot of gold mined in Japan years ago and I think this place correctly called it a gold bar.

Here are a couple of links.

 

Record-Breaking 250kg Gold Nugget's Value Soars Amid Global Uncert… (bnnbreaking.com)

Toi Kinzan Gold Mine - Izu Travel (japan-guide.com)

[Valens Legacy]

1 hour ago, mn90403 said:

Then I read further that it was made in 2005. 

I believe that they were talking about the museum was made in 2005, because the mine had closed years earlier.

Inside the museum they showed some large gold bars, but I think the nugget is real.

They pulled a lot gold out of that mine along with silver for many decades.

Interesting article for sure, thanks for sharing it.

[geof_junk]

This photo say it all.

 

[mn90403]

The Hand of Faith Gold Nugget is on display in Las Vegas.  The nugget in question is in Japan!  It is a replica.  

 

Certified by Guinness World Records and crafted by Mitsubishi Materials in June 2005, this remarkable piece of gold was initially valued at 400 million yen.