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  2. Mojave Nugget - Wikipedia

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    The Mojave Nugget is a large gold nugget found in California, United States. It was found in the Stringer district near Randsburg by prospector Ty Paulsen in 1977 using a metal detector . The nugget, which weighs 156 troy ounces (4.9 kg), is part of the Margie and Robert E. Petersen Collection of gold nuggets that was donated to the Natural ...

  3. In the Mojave Desert, a gold rush sparks a mini real-estate ...

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    Known as the Mojave Nugget, the 156-ounce behemoth was found there with a metal detector in 1977 and now sits on display at the Natural History Museum of L.A. County.

  4. Recreational gold mining - Wikipedia

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    This 156-troy-ounce (4.9 kg) gold nugget, known as the Mojave Nugget, was found by an individual prospector in the Southern California desert using a metal detector. Recreational gold mining and prospecting has become a popular outdoor activity several countries, including New Zealand (particularly in Otago ), Australia , South Africa , Wales ...

  5. Gold Butte National Monument - Wikipedia

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    Gold Butte National Monument, southeastern Nevada. The monument consists of 296,937 acres (120,166 ha). [1] The Gold Butte National Monument fills a gap between Lake Mead National Recreation Area and Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, creating a continuous swath of conserved land and establishing a wildlife corridor. [2]

  6. Gold mining - Wikipedia

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    This 156-troy-ounce (4.9 kg) gold nugget, known as the Mojave Nugget, was found by an individual prospector in the Southern California desert using a metal detector. Recreational gold mining and prospecting has become a popular outdoor activity several countries, including New Zealand (particularly in Otago ), Australia , South Africa , Wales ...

  7. List of metal detecting finds - Wikipedia

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    Mojave Nugget: N/A United States: 1977 Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Newark Torc: 200 to 50 BC United Kingdom: 2005 Millgate Museum: Peebles Hoard: 1000 BC to 900 BC United Kingdom: 2020 N/A Ringlemere Cup: Bronze Age United Kingdom: 2001 British Museum: Rogiet Hoard: 253 to 296 United Kingdom: 1998 National Museums and ...

  8. Gold prospecting - Wikipedia

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    A gold pan. Gold prospecting is the act of searching for new gold deposits. Methods used vary with the type of deposit sought and the resources of the prospector. Although traditionally a commercial activity, in some developed countries placer gold prospecting has also become a popular outdoor recreation.

  9. Gold mining in the United States - Wikipedia

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    North Carolina was the site of the first gold rush in the United States, following the discovery of a 17-pound (7.7 kg) gold nugget by 12-year-old Conrad Reed in a creek at his father's farm in 1799. The Reed Gold Mine , southwest of Georgeville in Cabarrus County, North Carolina produced about 50,000 troy ounces (1,600 kg) of gold from lode ...