This instantly reminded me of "Chase for the Golden Meteor", a Jules Verne novel where a meteor made entirely of gold is discovered and is supposed to crash on

This instantly reminded me of "Chase for the Golden Meteor", a Jules Verne novel where a meteor made entirely of gold is discovered and is supposed to crash on Earth. The effects on the world markets are especially interesting. Of course, in this case it's a moot point because we can't get there, but at some point we will have the technology to do so.