7 Most Expensive Minerals in the World

Gold – $1,727 Per Ounce

Some of the most expensive coins in the world have been made from gold, not to mention all of the highest-quality jewelry. Gold is commonly found as nuggets, inside rocks, in veins, or in alluvial deposits. It is deposits washed up in these deposits that led to the California Gold Rush, which caused thousands of people to stake out riverbeds and streams trying to make their fortunes via panning.

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