Golden Eagle Gold Nugget

The find was made in a rich goldfield near the now abandoned town of widgimooltha.

Golden eagle gold nugget.

Today it would be valued at around four million dollars. Lately the crowd of buyers includes the faces of a younger and diverse group of people. Since 1967 the golden nugget has been a gold mine for finding antiques collectibles art and more. It was unearthed by a depression era miner working in a very remote goldfield near the famous kalgoorlie gold mining area.

This nugget weighed an astonishing 71 kg. It weighed 1 136 ounces 32 2 kg the biggest nugget found in the history of western australian goldfields. One of the largest gold nugget discoveries in australia and the largest gold nugget found in western australia was called the golden eagle nugget. The nugget named golden eagle for its resemblance to a bird weighed 1 136 ounces or 32 200 grams.

The golden eagle a nugget which roughly resembled a bird with outspread wings was a triumph for the men who dug for gold with pick and shovel. Restaurants and golden nugget casinos. Comp dollar and slot point earning excludes 24 karat tier level at golden nugget lake charles. Golden nugget antique flea market a 50 year old lambertville institution that is open year round.

It measured over 620 millimeters in length and required two men to lift it properly. When you play slots and table games with your golden nugget 24k select card you will earn tier credits and comp dollars which can be used across all landry s inc. It was found in january of 1931 by a teenage boy the son of a miner named jim larcombe. This is not your everyday flea market.

Just by being a member of golden nugget 24k select you are eligible for immediate offers and exclusive benefits while visiting the casino. Join the 24k select club. The find sparked a gold fever and shortly afterward 1 000 men were working the field unearthing other reefs and nuggets. The goldfields around the area were home to the golden eagle nugget which was found in 1931 by jim larcombe.

The golden eagle nugget in january 1931 17 year old jim larcombe discovered the largest gold nugget ever found in western australia. Newspapers across australia reported the sensational discovery at larkinville. The golden eagle nugget weighed 1 135 ounces and in 1931 the larcombe s received an offer of 6 000 from a buyer. It weighed 1136 troy ounces and wa.

Of course the golden eagle did not come close to equalling the largest ever alluvial gold nugget.