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5 pound nugget found with detector in butte county, US
simon  
Posted : Thursday, 23 October 2014 1:42:30 PM(UTC)
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not a bad find over in the US.

http://www.actionnewsnow...t-found-in-butte-county/

just illustrates they're still out there if you go looking.
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Posted : Thursday, 23 October 2014 5:55:57 PM(UTC)
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Haha luv the butt nugget comment!!
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Posted : Friday, 24 October 2014 8:19:14 AM(UTC)
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Wo, imagine stumbling across that with the detector, the mind boggles.

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Posted : Friday, 24 October 2014 5:27:28 PM(UTC)
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You reckon that is a big nugget.......check out this puppy that I found last weekend with the NF 17" x 11" coil

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Do you think they will swap LOL :) ?? Wouldnt even register on my scales & they go to the 100th of a gram.

Cheers

Good luck out there

JW :)
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Posted : Saturday, 25 October 2014 8:54:30 AM(UTC)
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scroll down this post, there are photos of the nugget being dug up http://www.detectorprosp...-in-northern-california/
And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!
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