WORLD’S LARGEST GOLDEN NUGGET

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On display at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino is the World’s Largest Golden Nugget.

The magnificent Hand of Faith Nugget gold nugget, found October, 1980 near Wedderburn, Australia, is the largest on public display in the world, was discovered using a metal detector, lying six inches below the surface in a vertical position. It weighs a massive 875 troy ounces (61 pounds, 11 ounces).

A man, who has chosen to remain anonymous, his wife, and four young children were prospecting behind their modest trailer home when they made this spectacular find.

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Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino
129 E. Fremont Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 385-7111

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