Nuggets come in different sizes, shapes and color. Yes, there is still gold in Alaska. Gold is important because it is rare. It is not easy to find. Not many people can have it because it is not found everywhere.
Gold is worth a lot of money.
The price of gold changes all the time. Sometimes they drill deep holes and study the samples. Mr. MacDonald came into our class and talked to us about that and about two different kinds of gold mining. One kind is placer mining . The other kind is lode mining .