TOP5 largest gold nuggets in the world

The largest nuggets (nuggets) of gold that man has found are undoubtedly some of the most spectacular discoveries - sometimes by accident. If you want to know what records were set and who and where found the biggest nuggets, read on!

The discovery of a large gold nugget is always a breakthrough event and not only causes excitement in the mining industry, but also stimulates our imagination. Many large nuggets of gold have already been found in the world, and the fact that gold as a metal is still an object of desire, which also characterizes other precious metals and precious stones, adds additional piquancy to any get-rich-quick business. from such a find. But which ones were the biggest? Let's see 5 most famous gold discoveries!

Canaan Nugget - Nugget from Brazil

In 1983, they were found in the Sierra Pelada gold-bearing region in Brazil. nugget weighing 60.82 kg. Pepita Kahn's gold piece contains 52,33 kg of gold. It can now be seen in the Money Museum, owned by the Central Bank of Brazil. 

It is worth emphasizing that the lump from which Pepita Canaã was extracted was much larger, but in the process of extracting the nugget, it broke into several pieces. The Pepita Canaã is now recognized as the largest gold nugget in the world, along with the Welcome nugget found in 1858 in Australia, which was of similar size.

Big Triangle (Big Three) - a nugget from Russia

The second largest gold nugget that managed to survive to this day is Big Triangle. This lump was found in the Miass region of the Urals in 1842. Its total weight is 36,2 kgand the fineness of the gold is 91 percent, which means that it contains 32,94 kg of pure gold. The Large Triangle measures 31 x 27,5 x 8 cm and, as the name suggests, it is shaped like a triangle. It was dug at a depth of 3,5 meters. 

The Balshoi Triangle nugget is the property of Russia. Managed by the State Fund for Precious Metals and Precious Stones. Currently exhibited as part of the collection of the "Diamond Fund" in Moscow, in the Kremlin. 

Hand of Faith - a nugget from Australia

Faith hand (faith hand) it's a lot of gold 27,66 kgwhich was excavated near Kingauer, Victoria, Australia. Kevin Hillier was responsible for its discovery in 1980. They found him with a metal detector. Never before has such a large nugget been found thanks to this method. The Hand of Faith contains 875 ounces of pure gold and measures 47 x 20 x 9 cm.

This block was purchased by the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas and is now on display in the casino lobby on East Fremont Street in Old Las Vegas. The photo shows the size and scale of the comparison between a nugget and a human hand.

Normandy Nugget - Nugget from Australia.

Norman Nugget (Norman Block) is a nugget with a mass 25,5 kg, which was found in 1995. This block was discovered in an important gold mining center in Western Australia at Kalguri. According to Normady Nugget research, the proportion of pure gold in it is 80-90 percent. 

The gold was purchased from a prospector in 2000 by Normandy Mining, now part of Newmont Gold Corporation, and the nugget is now on display at the Perth Mint through a long-term contract with the corporation. 

The Ironstone Crown Jewel is a nugget from California

The Ironstone Crown Jewel is a solid piece of crystalline gold mined in California in 1922. The nugget was found in quartz rock. Through a purification process with hydrofluoric acid as the main ingredient, most of the quartz was removed and a single mass of gold weighing 16,4 kg was found. 

The Crown Jewel nugget can now be admired at the Heritage Museum located in Ironstone Vineyards, California. It is sometimes referred to as an example of Kautz's crystalline gold leaf in reference to Ironstone Vineyard owner John Kautz. 

The largest gold nuggets in the world - a summary

Looking at the specimens found so far - some during searches, others completely by accident, we are still surprised how many more and how many nuggets are hidden from us by the earth, rivers and oceans. Another thought arises - looking at the sizes of the specimens mentioned in the article - how many gold rings, how many wedding rings or other beautiful gold jewelry could be made from such a nugget? We leave the answer to that question to your imagination!