Does the Earth still produce gold?

The below-ground stock of gold reserves is currently estimated to be around 50,000 tonnes, according to the US Geological Survey. To put that in perspective, around 190,000 tonnes of gold has been mined in total, although estimates do vary. Based on these rough figures, there is about 20% still to be mined.
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Is gold still being produced by the Earth?

There's still roughly 1 million tons of gold in the outer layer of the Earth's crust. It's unknown how much is in the mantle and core, but it's assumed to be much more than the crust amount.
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How much gold is still inside the Earth?

About 244,000 metric tons of gold has been discovered to date (187,000 metric tons historically produced plus current underground reserves of 57,000 metric tons).
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Is there gold in the ocean?

One study found there is only about one gram of gold for every 100 million metric tons of ocean water in the Atlantic and north Pacific. There is also (undissolved) gold in/on the seafloor. The ocean, however, is deep, meaning that gold deposits are a mile or two underwater.
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Is gold missing on Earth?

More than 99 percent of Earth's gold is missing—it all sank to the center of the planet billions of years ago. In fact, says geologist Bernard Wood of Macquarie University in Australia, there's enough gold in Earth's core to coat its surface in 1.5 feet of the stuff.
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How much gold is still undiscovered?

The USGS reports that about 18,000 tonnes of gold remain undiscovered in the U.S., with another 15,000 tonnes having been identified but not mined.
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Can all the gold in the world fit in a swimming pool?

Each cubic meter of water is one metric ton. Gold is 19.3 times as dense as water. Therefore an Olympic swimming pool would contain 48,250 metric tons of gold. It follows that 3.42 Olympic-sized swimming pools could contain all the gold that's ever been mined.
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Who owns the most gold privately?

Indian households have the largest private gold holdings in the world, standing at an estimated 24,000 metric tons. That figure surpasses the combined official gold reserves of the United States, Germany, Italy, France, China and Russia. See which countries have the largest gold reserves!
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How much is the world's biggest gold nugget worth?

The largest surviving true gold nugget on the planet, the Canaã is the biggest lump of gold extracted during Brazil's Serra Pelada Gold Rush in the early 1980s. Valued at $2.6 million, it is on display to the general public at the Banco Central Museum in Brasília, along with its smaller counterparts.
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How much gold does average person own?

With nearly one ounce held for every American citizen, the country has more than 8,100 tons in its vaults. However, even this number has a bit of mystery about it, as many believe the most famous gold depository in the world, Fort Knox, may not contain as much gold as is reported.
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Where was the most gold ever found?

Considered by most authorities to be the biggest gold nugget ever found, the Welcome Stranger was found at Moliagul, Victoria, Australia in 1869 by John Deason and Richard Oates. It weighed gross, over 2,520 troy ounces (78 kg; 173 lb) and returned over 2,284 troy ounces (71.0 kg; 156.6 lb) net.
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How much is a ton of gold worth 2021?

Here's what one tonne of gold looks like. At $2,000 per oz, it's worth $64.3 million.
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Is gold more rare than diamond?

But, in its elemental form, gold is significantly rarer than diamonds, Faul told Live Science. After all, carbon is one of the most abundant elements on Earth — especially in comparison to heavier metals like gold — and diamond is simply composed of carbon under immense pressure.
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How heavy is a gold bar?

The standard gold bar held as gold reserves by central banks and traded among bullion dealers is the 400-troy-ounce (12.4-kilogram; 438.9-ounce) Good Delivery gold bar.
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Is there gold on the moon?

Digging a little deeper than the Moon's crust, scientists have discovered that the Moon does indeed have a number of precious metals such as gold and silver.
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Can gold be made?

Yes, gold can be created from other elements. But the process requires nuclear reactions, and is so expensive that you currently cannot make money by selling the gold that you create from other elements.
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Why is there so much gold in Alaska?

Most gold mined in Alaska comes from the sands and gravels of streams and rivers. Sands and gravels that contain accumulations of gold or other minerals, such as platinum, diamond, ruby, and sapphire, are called placers.
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What is the rarest gem on Earth?

Painite : Not just the rarest gemstone, but also the rarest mineral on earth, Painite holds the Guinness World Record for it. After its discovery in the year 1951, there existed only 2 specimens of Painite for the next many decades. By the year 2004, there were less than 2 dozens known gemstones.
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Is platinum better than gold?

Gold: Value. Platinum is almost always more valuable than gold. It's a rarer metal, and platinum rings have higher densities and purities than gold rings. You also need more platinum to make a ring, so they often cost 40-50% more than gold.
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Can you get a red diamond?

Red diamonds only exist with one colour intensity, Fancy, although their clarities can range from Flawless to Included, just like white diamonds. The largest and most flawless red diamond is the 5.11 carat Fancy Red Moussaieff Red Diamond, which has internally flawless clarity.
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How much gold is Fort Knox?

Fort Knox is probably the most famous bullion depository in the world. A hardcore building surrounded by a steel fence holds about 147.3 million ounces (4,600 metric tons) of gold.
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How much is 90 tons of gold worth in US dollars?

According to the show, it is stated that 90 tons of gold is worth approximately €3.9 bn, which roughly translates to $4.4bn or £3.3bn.
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Is there gold in every river?

Gold exists in extremely diluted concentrations in both freshwater and seawater, and is thus technically present in all rivers.
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How much is a 5 lb gold nugget worth?

(Reuters) - A 5-pound gold nugget dug up in Northern California this past summer and believed to be the largest privately held piece of its kind from the state was offered for sale at $400,000 on Thursday.
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