Huge Australian Gold Nugget

Collection The Pinnacle Collection

Description An enormous nugget of Gold from Australia, dubbed the "Ausrox Nugget". This nugget was found by a metal detector in early 2010 and weighs 23.26 kg (51.28 lbs). It is 748 troy ounces. This was one of the highlight displays of the Tucson mineral show in 2011, where this photo was taken.

Locality Eastern Goldfields, Western Australia
Dimensions
Specimen Grade D
Photograph Herman Friedman

Gold Nugget

Collection John Betts

Description Rounded nugget of Gold found by panning in the Swift River, the most prolific gold locality in Maine. The source of the Gold is still unknown, but it is believed to have come from a glacial source that originated in Canada. Weight: 7.20 grains.

Locality East Branch of the Swift River, Byron, Oxford County, Maine
Dimensions 7.5 x 5.0 x 1.5 mm.
Specimen Grade B