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 a 3 by 3 square in the crafting table grid will yield one gold ingot. They can be used to craft a golden carrot or glistering melon for brewing. Golden Carrots can also be used as a cheaper method to breed Horses (also see Breeding). Also, gold nuggets can be combined with gunpowder and dye to create a firework star that bursts in a star-shaped explosion.

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Trivia

 * 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