Armed With Only a Hand Held Metal Detector, Amateur Australian Prospector Extracts Huge Gold Nugget in Ballarat (VIDEO)

By Esther Tanquintic-Misa

With only a mere handheld metal detector to use, an amateur Australian prospector has unearthed in Ballarat a huge gold nugget, believed to be weighing 5.5kg or 177 ounces, the value of which could reach a whopping A$300,000 ($315,000).

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