CNN has a story about the discovery of two giant gold nuggets. Collectively, the nuggets weigh about 7.7 lbs (3.5 kg) and are worth about $250,000.
Gold diggers in southern Australia have found two huge nuggets worth $350,000 AUD ($250,000 USD) in historic goldfields.
The pair of nuggets weigh in at a combined 3.5 kilograms (7.7 pounds) and were found on the same day near Tarnagulla in the state of Victoria, as shown on Thursday's episode of "Aussie Gold Hunters" on the Discovery Channel.Prospectors Brent Shannon and his brother-in-law Ethan West found the nuggets in a matter of hours with the help of West's father Paul West, according to a Discovery Channel press release.The nuggets could fetch up to 30% more than their estimated value by weight if they are sold to a collector, according to the release."I reckoned we were in for a chance," Shannon told Australian breakfast chat show Sunrise. "It was in a bit of virgin ground, which means it's untouched and hasn't been mined."The pair had been waiting months for a permit that would allow them to start searching for gold in the area, according to the release.
