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Australian hobby prospector finds 1.2-kilogram gold nugget
An Australian hobby prospector found a 1.2-kilogram gold nugget using a metal detector.
The nugget was dug out of desert ground.
Its value is estimated at nearly €100,000, or about $120,000.
The find shows that gold nuggets can still turn up in the wild.
The available details do not say exactly where in Australia he found it.
They also do not say whether he plans to sell the nugget or what he will do next.
An Australian hobby prospector found a gold nugget weighing 1.2 kilograms.
The articles say he used a metal detector.
Bild describes the nugget as pulled from desert ground.
Bild values it at $120,000, while Dutch headlines give a value of nearly or about €100,000.
The articles were published on 30 and 31 October 2026.
- Who
- An Australian hobby prospector.
- What
- He found a 1.2-kilogram gold nugget, reportedly using a metal detector.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Australia; Bild says the nugget was pulled from desert ground, but no specific location is given.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Weight
- 1.2 kilograms
- Finder
- Australian hobby prospector
- Method
- Metal detector
- Value
- Bild: $120,000
- Value
- Dutch headlines: nearly or about €100,000
- Publication dates
- 30 and 31 October 2026
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Australische man met metaaldetector vindt goudklompje ter waarde van bijna 100.000 euro
Australiër stuit met metaaldetector op goudklomp van 1,2 kilo met een waarde van 100.000 euro
Australiër stuit met metaaldetector op goudklomp van 1,2 kilo met een waarde van 100.000 euro
Dieser Klumpen ist Gold wert - Hobby-Sucher buddelt 120.000-Dollar-Schatz aus