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The Largest Golden Nuggets, So Far Recorded...
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Dogtown Nugget:
711 ounces (20.2kg)
America's third largest true gold nugget was found at Magalia, California in 1859. Weighing in at a hefty 711 ounces (20.2kg), or 54 troy pounds, the hunk of gold is variously known as the Dogtown, Willard or Magalia nugget. A party was held following its discovery, and the nugget was melted down not long after.
711 ounces (20.2kg)
America's third largest true gold nugget was found at Magalia, California in 1859. Weighing in at a hefty 711 ounces (20.2kg), or 54 troy pounds, the hunk of gold is variously known as the Dogtown, Willard or Magalia nugget. A party was held following its discovery, and the nugget was melted down not long after.
Rum Ton Nugget:
796 ounces (22.6kg)
This shiny piece of the precious metal, which has several names, was discovered by Chinese prospector Loo Ching in April 1871 at a depth of just under 13 feet (4m) at Catto’s Paddock, Berlin (now Rheola), Victoria, Australia. The sizeable nugget was melted down but a replica forms part of the Mineralogy Collections at Museum Victoria.
796 ounces (22.6kg)
This shiny piece of the precious metal, which has several names, was discovered by Chinese prospector Loo Ching in April 1871 at a depth of just under 13 feet (4m) at Catto’s Paddock, Berlin (now Rheola), Victoria, Australia. The sizeable nugget was melted down but a replica forms part of the Mineralogy Collections at Museum Victoria.
McEvoy Nuggets:
largest weighs 810 ounces (22.9kg)
Discovered in either 1857 or 1858 by Nicholas McAvoy and Walter Palmer, the McEvoy (which is curiously spelled with an 'E' rather than an 'A') Nuggets were, like the Kow Tow Nugget, unearthed in the gold-rich Rheola locality in Victoria. No longer in existence, they weighed 810 ounces (22.9 kg), 805 ounces (22.8kg) and 782 ounces (22.2kg) respectively.
largest weighs 810 ounces (22.9kg)
Discovered in either 1857 or 1858 by Nicholas McAvoy and Walter Palmer, the McEvoy (which is curiously spelled with an 'E' rather than an 'A') Nuggets were, like the Kow Tow Nugget, unearthed in the gold-rich Rheola locality in Victoria. No longer in existence, they weighed 810 ounces (22.9 kg), 805 ounces (22.8kg) and 782 ounces (22.2kg) respectively.
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