“Incredible Find: Exploring the Untold Tale of the Largest Gold Nugget in History”

Kane Khanh | Archeaology
July 16, 2023
1. Welcome Stranger – The largest nugget ever found, weighing 2316 troy ounces (72.04 kg) in 1869 in Australia. 

 

2. Hand of Faith – The largest gold nugget found using a metal detector, weighing 875 troy ounces (27.21 kg) in 1980 in Australia.

Largest Gold Nugget Ever Found

3. The Great Triangle – Weighing 1063 troy ounces (33.1 kg) and discovered in 1844 in Russia.

4. Ironstone’s Crown Jewel – Weighing 743 troy ounces (23.1 kg) and discovered in 1992 in the United States.

5. The Normandy Nugget – Weighing 630 troy ounces (19.6 kg) and discovered in 1995 in Australia.

6. The Hand of Faith’s Little Brother – Weighing 598 troy ounces (18.6 kg) and discovered in 2018 in Australia.

Largest Gold Nugget Ever Found

7. The Ausrox Nugget – Weighing 538 troy ounces (16.7 kg) and discovered in 2018 in Australia.

8. The Golden Eagle – Weighing 488 troy ounces (15.2 kg) and discovered in 1931 in the United States.

9. The Welcome Nugget – Weighing 221 troy ounces (6.9 kg) and discovered in 1858 in Australia.

10. The ⱱісtoгу Nugget – Weighing 156 troy ounces (4.9 kg) and discovered in 2011 in Australia.

11. The King Henry Nugget – Weighing 143 troy ounces (4.4 kg) and discovered in 2012 in Australia.

12. The Mojave Nugget – Weighing 156 troy ounces (4.9 kg) and discovered in 1977 in the United States.