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"Welcome Stranger" nugget found in 1869"Golden Eagle" nugget found in 1931"Hand of Faith" Nugget found in 1980
The biggest gold nugget was found in Australia in 1869 and weighed 78 kg
The Welcome Stranger is the biggest pure gold nugget ever found, discovered in Australia in 1869. It weighed a whopping 2,284 ounces (about 158 pounds) and was valued at the time of discovery at around $10,000.
The largest nugget of gold ever found was the Welcome Stranger nugget, discovered in Australia in 1869, weighing approximately 2316 troy ounces (72 kg).
The biggest gold nugget found during the Australian gold rush was the "Welcome Stranger," discovered in 1869 near Moliagul, Victoria. Weighing approximately 72 kilograms (158.8 pounds), this massive nugget was found by prospectors John Deason and Richard Oates just a few inches below the surface. The nugget was later melted down and sold for a significant sum, making it a legendary find in Australian history.
A 12-pound gold nugget was found in Ballarat, Australia in 2013. It is believed that the nugget will be worth over $500,000 dollars. The nugget was found by a prospector using a metal detector.
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Found while driving the washes with a Jeep and 5 metal detectors tied to the front of Jeep
The Beyers and Holtermann nugget, also known as the Holtermann nugget, was found by workers at the Star of Hope Gold Mining Co on Hawkins Hill, in October 1872. No individual worker is specifically named in the find.
The gold nugget found in 1858 at Bakery Hill near Ballarat was the "Welcome Nugget". This is different from the "Welcome Stranger", which was the name given to a largest gold nugget ever found and recorded.
Well I think John Marshall discovered gold near Sutter's mill.