Thursday, August 25, 2016

With my luck, I'll probably wind up discovering the world's largest lump of pyrite

A fisherman in the Philippines discovered a giant pearl that may be worth one hundred million dollars.

5 comments:

bruce said...

Also:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-25/gold-nugget-weighing-more-than-4kg-found-in-central-victoria/7785204

We should hand out metal detectors to drug addicts, get them off the couch.

Deborah said...

Paco, it wouldn't be a complete bust. True, the lump wouldn't bring a large sum as is expected with the pearl. But museums and collectors would want it. Pyrite is also used in jewelry. And you'd be famous as the guy who found the largest lump of pyrite. You'd be the toast of mineral circles.

rinardman said...

You'd be the toast of mineral circles.

Doesn't sound very lucrative.

Jonah said...

I find aluminum every day.

Deborah said...

rinardman, it depends on one's definition of lucrative.