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Gold nugget auctioned on eBay

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Tuesday, 24th August 2004 (4286 views)

A gold nugget, found by miners last summer at a site owned by Silverado Gold Mines, is being auctioned on Internet site eBay.<BR/><BR/>The 8.6 ounce piece has been up for bidding since Friday and is part of a gold nugget sales programme taking place at the company.<BR/><BR/>The nuggets were buried in frozen river gravels at the Nolan Gold Mine for over 10,000 years.<BR/><BR/>Located in Alaska, the mine is completely owned by Silverado and when it first started around 130,000 ounces of gold were recovered by miners.<BR/><BR/>It is thought the nuggets from the area typically contain between 92 and 97 per cent pure gold.<img src="http://directnews.dehavilland.co.uk/dn.gif?feedid=196&itemid=3273776"/>

 

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