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Leg of Mutton/Canadian Nugget:
2,144 ounces (60.8kg)
The largest gold nugget discovered at Canadian Gully, Ballarat during the Victorian Gold Rush, the Leg of Mutton or Canadian was found on New Year's Day 1853 at depth of around 60 feet (18.3m). Weighing in at 2,144 ounces (60.8kg), it went on to sell for £5,532, which is about $892,000 (£690k) in today's money.
2,144 ounces (60.8kg)
The largest gold nugget discovered at Canadian Gully, Ballarat during the Victorian Gold Rush, the Leg of Mutton or Canadian was found on New Year's Day 1853 at depth of around 60 feet (18.3m). Weighing in at 2,144 ounces (60.8kg), it went on to sell for £5,532, which is about $892,000 (£690k) in today's money.
Canać Nugget:
2,145 ounces (60.8kg)
The largest surviving true gold nugget on the planet, the Canać is the biggest lump of gold extracted during Brazil's Serra Pelada Gold Rush in the early 1980s. Valued at $2.6 million (£2m), it is on display to the general public at the Banco Central Museum in Brasķlia, along with its smaller counterparts.
2,145 ounces (60.8kg)
The largest surviving true gold nugget on the planet, the Canać is the biggest lump of gold extracted during Brazil's Serra Pelada Gold Rush in the early 1980s. Valued at $2.6 million (£2m), it is on display to the general public at the Banco Central Museum in Brasķlia, along with its smaller counterparts.
RNC Minerals' 2 'Nugget':
2,222 ounces (63kg)
Not a true nugget as such due to its impure content, this enormous gold-encrusted rock was discovered in September 2018 at RNC Minerals' Beta Hunt mine near Kambalda, Western Australia. Valued at $2 million (£1.5m), the impressive slab reportedly contains 1,600 ounces (45.4kg) of pure gold.
2,222 ounces (63kg)
Not a true nugget as such due to its impure content, this enormous gold-encrusted rock was discovered in September 2018 at RNC Minerals' Beta Hunt mine near Kambalda, Western Australia. Valued at $2 million (£1.5m), the impressive slab reportedly contains 1,600 ounces (45.4kg) of pure gold.
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