Three of the biggest nuggets come from the Brazilian Serra Pelada Mine. The Welcome Stranger is the largest alluvial gold nugget found, which had a calculated refined weight of 97.14 kilograms (3,123 ozt). Historically, they are melted down and formed into new objects. ![]() Gold nuggets of various sizes have been found throughout the world. The scale bar across the bottom represents 12 inches (30 cm). A wood-engraving of the Welcome Stranger published in The Illustrated Australian News for Home Reader on 1 March 1869.
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