Digging for Million Dollar Gold Nuggets

Since ancient times, humans have been obsessed with searching for gold. Especially, gigantic gold nuggets have always made miners dream about treasures worth millions of dollars.

These massive gold nuggets, also known as gold boulders, are often found in ancient gold mines. They form naturally over thousands of years under the effects of heat, pressure and geological processes.

Some famous giant gold nuggets:

The “Welcome Stranger” nugget weighing 173 kg, found in Australia in 1869.
The “Pepita Canaã” nugget weighing 60 kg, unearthed in Brazil in 1983.
The “Normandy Nugget” weighing 95 kg, discovered in Australia in 1990.
The value of these massive nuggets can reach up to millions of dollars. They are often auctioned or displayed in museums. Finding gold boulders can also bring enormous wealth to lucky miners.

Nowadays, many miners, gold mining companies are competing to search for these ancient nuggets. Discovering them not only has economic meaning but also carries huge historical and geological science value.