Gold Nugget

A Gold Nugget is an item obtained by killing zombie pigmen, making it a renewable resource. It can also be crafted by putting a Gold Ingot into any space in the crafting table. One gold ingot will yield nine Gold Nuggets. Nine gold nuggets placed in the crafting table will yield one gold ingot. They can be used to craft a golden carrot or glistering melon for brewing. Also, gold nuggets can be combined with gunpowder and dye to create a firework star that bursts in a star-shaped explosion.

Video
''Note: The video is outdated; it says the Golden Apple requires eight gold nuggets and the Glistering Melon requires one. Currently, you need Gold Ingots or Blocks of Gold to make a Golden Apple and you need 8 gold nuggets to make a Glistering Melon.''

Trivia

 * On some servers without a money system, Gold is used as a currency as 81 nuggets = 9 ingots = 1 gold block allowing for goods to be purchased.
 * The standard drop rate of gold nuggets from zombie pigmen is about 55%. This includes the occasional gold ingot, counted as 9 nuggets.

Gold (Klumpen) Pépite d'or Aranyrög Goudklompje Samorodek złota pt-br:Gold Nugget Золото (самородок) 金粒