32.2 oz Gold Nugget Found in Alaska
Alaska gold nugget
Hi,
We had a short season at Moore Creek this summer due to the recession. But the finds were better than ever – over 86 ounces of gold was found by 28 people in a two week period. There were 12 people the first week and 16 people the next.
We have a “day off” between weeks, and so people who go for both weeks get a free day. Ken P from Alaska stayed for two weeks and got that free day, and it really paid off. With a 32.2 oz nugget found not 300 feet from the main camp! Other major finds were a 6.4 oz nugget, a 4.7 oz nugget, a 3.5 oz nugget, and three nuggets that weighed over 2 ounces.
Way to go Ken! Moore Creeks largest nugget and one of the largest ever found with a detector in Alaska.
This post is from Steve Herschbach of Alaska.
As most gold is mined as very fine dust and tiny nuggets, the larger (over 1oz) nuggets are very rare! Actually they are as rare as large diamonds!
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The largest nugget of near-pure gold discovered was found in Australia. It produced 142 pounds of pure gold!!
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Awesome nugget – thanks for the motivation. I am ready to go back to Alaska. I found some great gold there, but nothing like this. Thanks for sharing.
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bet that pissed off horbash!