Gold Nugget

"I can't eat it, but it sure is shiny."

- Wilson

A Gold Nugget is a mineral in Don't Starve. It is a required item for many Crafting recipes.

Gold Nuggets can be found by mining Boulders (with gold veins on their side) or Stalagmites (found only in Caves). They can be found lying on the ground in Graveyards or Rockyland biomes, and fall from the ceiling in Caves during Earthquakes. The Pig King will also exchange Gold Nuggets for certain items.

Like most other minerals, they can be eaten by Slurtles and Snurtles. Slurtles will attack a player carrying Gold Nuggets, if there aren't any other minerals in the immediate area.

Trivia

 * During the research period of Don't Starve, Gold Nuggets offered 15 Research Points when put in a Science Machine or an Alchemy Engine.
 * Gold nuggets take on a silvery luster when the player is insane.