Golden Eagle Gold Nugget

One of the largest gold nugget discoveries in australia and the largest gold nugget found in western australia was called the golden eagle nugget.

Golden eagle gold nugget.

It was found on 4 february 1869 at moliagul in victoria. Since 1967 the golden nugget has been a gold mine for finding antiques collectibles art and more. Restaurants and golden nugget casinos. Golden nugget antique flea market a 50 year old lambertville institution that is open year round.

It weighed 1 136 ounces 32 2 kg the biggest nugget found in the history of western australian goldfields. The goldfields around the area were home to the golden eagle nugget which was found in 1931 by jim larcombe. Join the 24k select club. It was found in january of 1931 by a teenage boy the son of a miner named jim larcombe.

The golden eagle nugget is believed to be the largest solid mass of gold ever found in western australia and one of the largest nuggets ever found in the entire world. The find was made in a rich goldfield near the now abandoned town of widgimooltha. This nugget weighed an astonishing 71 kg. The golden eagle nugget weighed 1 135 ounces and in 1931 the larcombe s received an offer of 6 000 from a buyer.

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Of course the golden eagle did not come close to equalling the largest ever alluvial gold nugget. The nugget named golden eagle for its resemblance to a bird weighed 1 136 ounces or 32 200 grams. The find sparked a gold fever and shortly afterward 1 000 men were working the field unearthing other reefs and nuggets. It measured over 620 millimeters in length and required two men to lift it properly.

The golden eagle nugget in january 1931 17 year old jim larcombe discovered the largest gold nugget ever found in western australia. It weighed 1136 troy ounces and wa. This is not your everyday flea market. When you play slots and table games with your golden nugget 24k select card you will earn tier credits select rewards comps and slot points on slots and video poker only.

The golden eagle a nugget which roughly resembled a bird with outspread wings was a triumph for the men who dug for gold with pick and shovel.