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The world's largest gold nugget was found in Australia on 5 February 1869. This was the "Welcome Stranger", and it measured 61cm by 31cm. It was discovered by prospectors John Deason and Richard Oates at Moliagul, which is about halfway between Maryborough and St Arnaud in western Victoria.
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What was the name of the gold nugget found in 1858 at Bakery Hill Ballarat?
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.
How big is the largest gold nugget ever found in the US?
42 pounds
What did the largest gold nugget ever found in the US weigh and where was it found?
It was found in North Carolina in the 1800;s
What is the largest piece of gold?
The Alaska Centennial Nugget - 294.10 Troy OuncesThe largest gold nugget ever found in Alaska. It was found near Ruby, Alaska in 1998 by miner Barry Clay as he operated his bulldozer. The nugget rolled off the pile of dirt ahead of the bulldozer blade. This nugget was sold and the current location is unknown.
When was the Holterman nugget found?
The Holterman Nugget was found in Hill End in NSW on 19 October, 1872. It was the largest single nugget ever discovered anywhere, although strictly speaking, it was not really a single nugget but rather a mass of gold found in a reef.
What is the biggest amount of gold that has ever been found?
The largest nugget of gold ever found was the Welcome Stranger nugget, discovered in Australia in 1869, weighing approximately 2316 troy ounces (72 kg).
How much did the ''welcome stranger'' gold nugget weigh?
46.497 kilograms
What was the mass of the worlds largest gold nugget 100?
The world's largest gold nugget, called the "Welcome Stranger," had a mass of around 2,520 troy ounces, which is approximately 173 pounds or 78 kilograms. It was found in Victoria, Australia in 1869.
Where was Holtermann Nugget Found?
The Holtermann nugget was found at hill end
How much gold a year is found at sovereign Hill?
The second largest gold nugget in the world was found in Sovereign Hill. There is still gold there, although not as many people dig for gold as used to.
What year was 'Welcome home' gold nugget discovered?
There is no nugget known as the 'Welcome Home' gold nugget. There are two famous nuggets with "Welcome" in their name.The "Welcome Stranger" was the name given to a largest gold nugget ever found and recorded. It measured 61 cm by 31 cm and was discovered by John Deason and Richard Oates at Moliagul, western Victoria, Australia on 5 February 1869 about 9 miles north-west of Dunolly and half-way between Maryborough and St Arnaud.The Welcome Stranger is not the same as the "Welcome Nugget" found in Ballarat in 1858 which was the largest single nugget prior to the discovery of the Welcome Stranger.
What are the largest gold nuggets found during the gold rush?
The largest gold nugget found during the California Gold Rush was the "Mooska Nugget," weighing 195 pounds. In Australia, the "Welcome Stanger Nugget" is one of the largest ever found, weighing 2,284 troy ounces. Both nuggets are significant in size and value.
