An Australian couple was searching for gold using a metal detector in the Kalgoorlie Goldfields in 1979 when they uncovered ...

A triceratop’s nasal horn, fossilized horse skull, and a 10-pound golden nugget uncovered by a couple using a metal detector over 40 years ago are only some of the rarities set for auction on April 23 ...

During the Australian gold rush, the world’s largest nugget was found by miners originating from the UK. On 5 February 1869, ...

is a 15.52 troy ounce gold nugget that has a market value of nearly $42,000 but is expected to sell for at least $50,000 due to its purity and place of origin in Australia. "This gold nugget was ...

Mr. Birkmyre says: “The gold of this nugget, from the crucible assays, I found to be 98'C6 per cent of pure gold. It thus contains only 1-75th of alloy, composed chiefly of silver and iron.

A young Australian gold prospector has shared the moment she discovered a nugget worth at least $130,000 lying in red dirt. Tyler Mahoney is a fourth-generation prospector, having grown up just ...

Because of the nugget's unique form and place of origin -- Australia -- it is expected to bring a much higher price at auction than the market value for the 15.52 troy ounces of gold it contains.