By far, the world’s largest gold specimen was correctly known as “The Beyers and Holtermann Nugget“. This was found in Australia during 1872. But despite its name, this was not actually a “nugget” as it was not one single piece of gold. Pieces of gold in the Holtermann find are separated by quartz rock, which […]
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A Miner found this 156-Ounce Gold Nugget with his Metal Detector!
Most people who pick up a metal detector first think of coin hunting in the park, or maybe searching around a popular swimming hole for jewelry. Very few people actually use metal detectors to find gold nuggets. It never ceases to amaze me how many people think that all the gold is long gone. They […]
These 3 Huge Gold Nuggets Were Found in California
The 156-Troy Ounce Mojave Nugget
One of the most impressive gold nuggets mined in California was a monster piece that was found near Randsburg, California in Kern County. It became known as the Mojave Nugget, since it was found in the Mojave Desert region of southern California. It was found in 1977 by a prospector named Ty Paulsen. He used […]