Dozens of giant gold nuggets were found all over the Sierra in the mid-1800s, including the 54-pound Magalia Nugget — shoveled out of the dirt, also in Butte County, in 1859.

Giant gold 'Butte Nugget’ sells to secret Bay Area buyer By Kevin Fagan , Reporter Updated Oct 25, 2014 8:59 a.m. The 6.07-pound gold Butte Nugget sold Friday for an undisclosed amount of money ...

Giant gold nuggets could be born from earthquakes and electricity A replica of the Welcome Nugget, the second largest gold nugget ever discovered Anatoli Lvov/ CC BY-SA 3.0 ...

A massive gold nugget found this summer in Northern California is expected to carry a $350,000 minimum price tag when it is sold Thursday at the San Francisco Fall Antiques Show.

A whopping 100-ounce gold nugget found in California last spring will go to auction March 15. The mega-find and high gold prices have triggered a new gold rush in them thar hills.

The Biggest Gold Nugget Ever Found. Tue, January 14th 2014 at 12:00 AM. Updated Wed, January 15th 2014 at 12:25 AM. ... While we don't typically have any 150-pound gold nuggets in stock, ...

HELENA, Mon., Jan. 25.—A forty-two- pound gold nugget worth upward of $10,000 is reported to have been found in California Gulch, one of the tributaries of the famous Alder Gulch, in Madison County.

The world’s biggest gold nugget ever found weighs as much as an adult man and it is a gold miner’s absolute dream. For people ...

Gold nuggets have long fascinated scientists and prospectors alike, but the precise mechanisms that lead to their formation have remained elusive. Traditionally found in quartz veins deep ...

The lucky prospector said: "oh wow, the wife's going to be happy with that" An Australian man using a budget metal detector has hit the score of a lifetime – a giant gold nugget worth $160,000.

You can get in touch with Tom by emailing t.howarth@newsweek.com. Languages: English. Gold nuggets have long fascinated treasure hunters and geologists alike, often found gleaming within quartz ...