62-Pound Gold Nugget Discovered

 Weighing in at 62.33 troy pounds. Three unsuspecting prospectors were metal detecting in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia when their hand-held machine went nuts. With gold priced at over $1,700 per ounce that's a load of cash.

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