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How much
gold is
there?
From ancient times to the
present day, experts estimate
that just 188,800 tons
(171,300 metric tons) of
gold have been dug out
of the ground.
GOLD NUGGETS
A tennis court is
78 ft (23.78 m) long.
A nugget is a naturally occurring lump of A ball the width of a
gold. Most nuggets are small—but not all tennis court might not
of them. This top shelf shows a model of the sound big enough for 188,800 tons
Welcome Stranger nugget, found in Australia (171,300 metric tons) of gold, but gold
in 1869 and weighing about 173 lb (78 kg). is a very heavy metal. Two solid gold
house bricks would weigh as much as
an adult person.
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