Ameteur finds massive gold nugget worth $300.000!

[SpiritRelic]

I do not know how to post a link.Can someone do it?This is a fresh in top story on BBC news.The guy used a metal detector.The huge nugget weighs 177 ounces.The value is $300.000.Go to BBC news on your computer and check this story out.I think the guy said he put a vid up on utube.I thank anyone who can help with links for this great story of this magnitude.

 

[tabman]

I do not know how to post a link.Can someone do it?This is a fresh in top story on BBC news.The guy used a metal detector.The huge nugget weighs 177 ounces.The value is $300.000.Go to BBC news on your computer and check this story out.I think the guy said he put a vid up on utube.I thank anyone who can help with links for this great story of this magnitude.

Here you go. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21055206

tabman

 

[PowerDetecting]

thats ausome!

 

[SpiritRelic]

I have to learn how or if i can do the link thing.Found with a minelab GPX.That is some gold find there.How can you call that a nugget?Seems like after a certain size you would have different terminology,like rock,or boulder?I bet that guy is one happy camper today!

 

[Hombre]

n/t

 

[fongu]

I read it was a 12 lb nugget, but I thought there were 12 oz of gold to a lb and it was 144 oz's.

 

[togamac]

Some quick math:
$300,000 divided by $1600 per ounce of gold equals about 188 ounces.
188 ounces divided by 16 ounces per pound equals 11.8 lbs.

 

[Tin Fin]

That's 300,000 Australian, 315,000 US. It doesn't say if they are US ounces or Troy.