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Considered by most authorities to be the biggest gold nugget ever found, the Welcome Stranger was found at Moliagul, Victoria, Australia in 1869 by John Deason and Richard Oates. It had a gross weight of over 2,520 troy ounces (78 kg; 173 lb) and returned over 2,284 troy ounces (71.0 kg; 156.6 lb) net. [ 5 ]
20 Νοε 2020 · The biggest nugget found in gold-rich Ballarat, Victoria, it was discovered by miners from Cornwall, England in June 1858. It was exhibited at London's Crystal Palace before being bought by the Royal Mint and melted down into sovereign coins.
6 Αυγ 2024 · What is the largest gold nugget ever found? The “Welcome Stranger” gold nugget was discovered in Victoria, Australia and is considered the largest gold nugget ever found. Once trimmed, the nugget weighed 71 kilograms, and its melt value today would be nearly $5.46 million USD.
22 Οκτ 2024 · The largest gold nugget currently in existence is the Canaã Nugget, also known as the Pepita Canaa. This colossal hunk of gold was discovered in 1983 by a miner named Júlio de Deus Filho while working in the Serra Pelada mine in the state of Pará, Brazil.
Gold nuggets are the giant lumps of native gold found in soils and stream beds. Nuggets are usually 70 to 95 percent gold, and the remainder mostly silver. Today, less than 2% of all gold recovered comes from the nuggets.
16 Φεβ 2024 · Discovered in 1869 by John Deason and Richard Oates, the Welcome Stranger reigns supreme as the largest gold nugget ever found. Weighing a staggering 2316 troy ounces (72 kilograms) and...
21 Ιαν 2023 · How Much Was the Largest Gold Nugget Worth? The Welcome Stranger Gold Nugget worth is estimated to be $4.5 million dollars today. However, it was melted down and repurposed over 100 years ago, so if you were thinking about purchasing you will have to settle for a smaller nugget.