Steve Herschbach Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 A gold nugget with an estimated value of more than $300,000 has been unearthed near Ballarat in Victoria's west by a prospector with a metal detector.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-17/lucky-prospector-strikes-huge-gold-nugget/4470016Steve Herschbach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGONAUTE Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 I posted the nugget up earlier but with a different title...http://www.nuggethunting.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9804 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Sorry, the title did not clue me in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Wonder how deep it was to unearth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Wonder how deep it was to unearth.An article I read said 60cm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 OK I can do 1/16ths 32's 10ths .100ths yards bushels gallons etc etc etcBut I really hate metric sh#$ I'm old school an for me its like learnin an speakin a forein languageSo I guess I'll have to figure it out but it don't sound very deep. 60 cmOK ITS 23.6 INCHES I'LL BET IT SCREAMED BACK AT EM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugbomb510 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Isn't the nugget worth more cause of it being a unique specimen? I would think its worth more. Intrinsic value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 OMG I have a feeling it was passed over by other hunters, Trash. AzNuggetBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravelwasher Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 My Boss told me about that today, suddenly I am not the crazy detectorist anymore, now hes asking me questions on gold nugget shooting, like there actually may be gold to be found by us digital prospectors...lol Not so crazy after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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