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Gold nugget discovery in New South Wales

Overview

An amateur prospector discovered a large, quartz-speckled gold nugget near Tibooburra in far north-western New South Wales. The specimen, nicknamed the ‘Tibooburra Spud’ due to its potato-like shape, weighs 1,218 grams and contains approximately 940 grams of pure gold.

The nugget was found roughly 100 millimeters underground after the prospector followed a metal detector signal at Mount Stuart Station. Based on market values, the find is estimated to be worth between 150,000 and 160,000 Australian dollars, though the finder hopes to sell it to a collector for up to 200,000 dollars.

Local prospecting supplier Greg Spangler noted the rarity of the find, stating he had only seen one other nugget weighing more than a kilogram in over 20 years of business. The discovery comes amid significant gold price fluctuations following a record high earlier this year.

Entities

New South Wales · Tibooburra · Greg Spangler · Broken Hill · ABC News

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] A gold prospector found a nugget at Mount Stuart Station near Tibooburra, New South Wales.
[● 4 SOURCES] The nugget weighs 1,218 grams.
[● 4 SOURCES] The nugget contains approximately 940 grams of pure gold.
[● 4 SOURCES] The estimated value of the nugget is between 150,000 and 160,000 Australian dollars.
[● 3 SOURCES] The finder hopes to sell the piece to a collector for up to 200,000 dollars.
[● 3 SOURCES] The nugget was found at a depth of approximately 100 millimeters.

Timeline

12 days ago

[BUSINESS] 7 sources
Australia: Gold prospector finds large nugget in Outback
A gold prospector in New South Wales, Australia, discovered a 1,218-gram gold nugget worth an estimated 150,000 to 160,000 Australian dollars.
16 days ago

[CULTURE] 8 sources
Amateur prospector finds massive gold nugget in New South Wales
An amateur prospector discovered a 1,218-gram gold nugget near Tibooburra, Australia, valued at up to $200,000.

Sources

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