Huge gold nugget is found buried in a secret location in Australia – and it could be worth thousands of dollars
A gold prospector has found a gold nugget worth $4,000 buried two feet underground. The prospector, known as Bill M, found the 50g nugget on a private property in the Ballarat area, south-west Victoria, last week. The exact location remains a secret. He shared a photo of the nugget to Australian Facebook group Detecting Downunder. The prospector, known as Bill M, found the 50g nugget (pictured) on a private property in the Ballarat area, south-west Victoria ‘This is straight from a main gold reef and Bill looks like he’s onto something special. It was found about two feet (60cm) down.’ A gold reef is where a large amount of gold is found encased underground in the rock it was formed in. The community of treasure hunters weighed in on the find. ‘Just wondering what a nugget of that size is worth ? one user asked. The group administrator answered: ‘At the current gold price of $82 per gram, it’s worth around $4k. Not a bad...