john0061
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- Sep 24, 2009
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A long-time detector operator in Australia has found a massive nugget weighing over 110oz (3.5kg) in Victoria's famous Golden Triangle!He was detecting in a well-known area that was thought to have been "worked-out", as it had produced many nuggets with previous detectors. However, he was keen to see how his new GPX-4000 would handle the mineralised ground, and soon stopped on a faint signal which was begging to be dug up.
After digging through over 2 foot of gravels and then entering a rich red clay zone, he started to question if he was just chasing ground noise, but as the signal was still present he continued to dig. After digging a further foot through the clay, expanding the hole as he went, when he passed the 3ft mark he finally saw that magical glint of gold colour at the bottom of the hole and thought he had found a nice 5oz piece. However, as he kept digging around the nugget to prevent any damage to it, the hole just kept getting bigger, and a huge nugget eventually came out of the hole that later weighed in at a little over 110 oz's!!!
It is estimated to have a value of close to AUD $200,000. A very nice Christmas present indeed. The question on everyone's lips now is: "How many more huge nuggets are sitting out there, overlooked by previous detectors??"
After digging through over 2 foot of gravels and then entering a rich red clay zone, he started to question if he was just chasing ground noise, but as the signal was still present he continued to dig. After digging a further foot through the clay, expanding the hole as he went, when he passed the 3ft mark he finally saw that magical glint of gold colour at the bottom of the hole and thought he had found a nice 5oz piece. However, as he kept digging around the nugget to prevent any damage to it, the hole just kept getting bigger, and a huge nugget eventually came out of the hole that later weighed in at a little over 110 oz's!!!
It is estimated to have a value of close to AUD $200,000. A very nice Christmas present indeed. The question on everyone's lips now is: "How many more huge nuggets are sitting out there, overlooked by previous detectors??"
i will be there hammering the ground soon ! 
