Metal detector aficionados, rejoice! Man finds 12-pound gold nugget
A metal-detector-wielding amateur gold prospector is the envy of professional gold-diggers after unearthing this gargantuan 12-pound nugget.
The $315,000 specimen is said to be the largest lump of gold ever discovered in Ballarat, Australia. Before you rush out to grab a cheapo detector, it"s worth noting that, according to the YouTube description, the unnamed prospector has a super-nerdy model worth around $6,000, \"a Minelab GPX 5000 … with an Advantage Plus 'Sadie' mono [elliptical] coil, and a Rooster Booster audio enhancer.\" All that technology paid off:
The guy detected his find buried 2 feet under, with a buzzing in his ears that sounded \"like the [hood] of a car through the head phones.\" [Source]
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Mike Gallagher
Freelance writer with a passion for travelling
