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The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus (1771) by Joseph Wright depicting Hennig Brand discovering phosphorus (the glow shown is exaggerated). Hennig Brand (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛnɪç bʁant]; c. 1630 – c. 1692 or c. 1710) was a German alchemist who lived and worked in Hamburg.
The Great Kentucky Hoard is a hoard of more than 700 gold coins unearthed in an undisclosed part of Kentucky, United States, in the 2020s by a man on his own land. The finder of the hoard has remained anonymous. There were a total of more than 800 Civil War–era coins, of which over 700 were gold coins.
Small amounts of natural gold have been found in Spanish caves used during the late Paleolithic period, c. 40000 BC. [1] The earliest gold artifacts dating to 4600 BC to 4200 BC were discovered at the site of Varna Necropolis, Bulgaria. [2] Recognised as an element by Guyton de Morveau, Lavoisier, Berthollet, and Fourcroy in 1787. [3] 6 Carbon
Gold was first discovered in Montana in 1852, but mining did not begin until 1862, when gold placers were discovered at Bannack, Montana in 1862. The resulting gold rush resulted in more placer discoveries, including those at Virginia City in 1863, and at Helena and Butte in 1864. [32] In 1867, the Atlantic Cable Quartz Lode was located.
If the comet ever comes around again, it might take until the year 2457.
According to Filson, Kentucky was first discovered by James M. Bride and others during 1754. They marked their territory on a single tree located in the mouth of the Kentucky River. [3] Daniel Boone and John Finley decided in 1769 to return to Kentucky to explore.
Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY February 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM Elon Musk on Tuesday referenced an old limestone mine where federal government employee retirement paperwork trudges its way though an ...
Archaeologists excavate a gold artifact found in the 1,200-year-old burial. Photos show some of these still-shiny gold finds. Archaeologists also found bracelets and skirts made of dog teeth, bone ...