19 Ounce Monster Nugget Found

[2Valen]

Wish I knew what type of soil that was to be so hard to dig.

[Aureous]

5 hours ago, 2Valen said:

Wish I knew what type of soil that was to be so hard to dig.

Any dirt here in Victoria.... the hoe-picks are a must have, along with a good bar and a pinpointer (which they neglected to use). 

[beatup]

Always a good thing to see one like that come out of the ground

[dogodog]

All kidding aside on the the monster nugget size. What was the largest nugget ever found? Any photos?  All you guys that earn a living prospecting for gold kudos to you, It's got to be the best job in the world.

[Reg Wilson]

The Australian list of nuggets only refers to pieces of twenty troy ounce or better. So in earlier times a lump of gold had to be twenty ounces or more to be recognized as a nugget. The largest nugget recorded was found at Moliagul in central Victoria and weighed approximately 2,200 troy ounces.(The Welcome Stranger)

The Hand of Faith was the largest nugget found with a metal detector at KIngower, also in central Victoria, and weighed in at over 800 troy ounces. It is on display at the Gold Nugget casino in Las Vegas.

[dogodog]

Thanks Reg, I can't imagine trying to dig out a 55 pound or 150 pound nugget out of the ground!!! My idea of a nugget was an oz or two, Now I understand your nugget definition.I thought you were kidding. I might have to pack up and move to Victoria and buy a backhoe. Once again thanks for the information, it might give someone the inspiration to find a bigger, maybe 5000 troy oz. nugget ????

[2Valen]

6 hours ago, dogodog said:

 I might have to pack up and move to Victoria and buy a backhoe.

I'm with you and I would even split the cost of a good backhoe. I also suggest a really big truck to haul the nuggets at the end of the week. I would only sleep every other day to keep things moving.