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     Facebook   YouTube   Share   Blog Linktree      by Goldminingtips Admin The Largest Gold Nugget in America | The Monumental Nugget  In August, 1869 the 'Monumental Nugget' was unearthed in California, USA.  This nugget holds the record for being the largest gold nugget found in the US, weighing a staggering 1,696 ounces (approximately 48 kilograms). The nugget was found in Sierra Buttes Mine, Sierra County, California, which had an impact on the California Gold Rush in Sierra County and the surrounding areas. The discovery of the Monumental Nugget is therefore directly tied to the historical significance of the California Gold Rush, which began in 1848 with the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill. The Circumstances How The Nugget Was Found  The five prospectors who discovered the nugget did not disclose their names.  The nugget was found after heavy rainfall, suggesting that the earth that was covering the nugget was w...

In March 2023, an amateur gold prospector found large gold nuggets while searching with a low budget metal detector.  The 'once-in-a-life-time' find was made in the Victoria's 'Golden Triangle' in Australia. The nugget, which weighed 4.6kg of rock and gold, and contained 2.6kg of gold, would be worth around $224,395 with current gold prices.  It is no surprise that a large gold nugget was found in this location as it was a popular goldfield during the 1850s gold rush in the country, and has produced many large gold nugget finds.  What was surprising, however, is that the gold nugget was found using a basic metal detector. The Metal Detector Used  The unique feature about this find is that the amateur gold prospector was only using a cheap, low budget metal detector known as the Minelab Equinox 800   Getting the Nuggets Valued The man, who did not want to give his name, took the nugget to a local gold mining store to have the nugget valued.  The store owne...

      Facebook   YouTube   Share   Blog   Linktree    by Goldminingtips Admin If you are someone who is prospecting for gold and are lucky enough to find a rich gold deposit and discover gold nuggets, you can decide what you want to do with the nugget/s.  Some prospectors may hold on to the precious metal to keep as a souvenir, while other prospectors / miners can wait for gold prices to increase before deciding to sell it, and other prospectors / miners may decide to sell their gold nuggets immediately once they have discovered a nugget.  However, if you are a beginner prospector, you may be wondering where you can sell your gold nuggets when (or if) you find any. In this post, we provide some places where you can try to sell your gold nuggets. Where to Sell Gold Nuggets : Before selling gold nuggets, check if there are any regulations / rules in the country you want to find a buyer that may impose restrictions on the sale of gold....

          Facebook YouTube Share Blog     by Goldminingtips Admin In June 2019, a retired prospector, who decided to remain anonymous, found a large gold nugget while using a Minelab metal detector.  The nugget is far from being the largest gold nugget, but nonetheless it weighed 2 kilograms (or 63 ounces).  The nugget was unearthed near Ballarat, Australia. 'You Wouldn't Believe It' Nugget The nugget, which was named "You Wouldn’t Believe It," would be worth over US$160,000 at the current gold price.  ...