# My Biggest nugget **URL:** \ **Category:** Showoff Corner\ **Created:** [3 November 2019 05:58 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/my-biggest-nugget/165 "2019-11-03T05:58:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Indi](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/f475e1/32.png) [@Indi](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Indi)\ **Post date:** [3 November 2019 05:58 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/my-biggest-nugget/165/1 "2019-11-03T05:58:19Z")
Ok sadly not Gold but found this native copper nugget about 10 years ago on the hills near Gormanston weighs in at 276 grams anyone seen much native copper from that area. I cleaned it then it re-patinated why the unusual colour ![copper%20nugget](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/0feb8849a0558a0d0cd8166a849ac59fb425d0f1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![miguel](https://forum.pmat.org.au/user_avatar/forum.pmat.org.au/miguel/32/9_2.png) [@miguel](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/miguel)\ **Post date:** [4 November 2019 00:11 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/my-biggest-nugget/165/2 "2019-11-04T00:11:56Z")
Nice! I haven’t seen any native copper nuggets in the past, so I can’t comment on the colour. ---
**Author:** ![Roger](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@Roger](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Roger)\ **Post date:** [2 August 2020 01:56 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/my-biggest-nugget/165/3 "2020-08-02T01:56:12Z")
isn’t copper oxide green ? ---
**Author:** ![miguel](https://forum.pmat.org.au/user_avatar/forum.pmat.org.au/miguel/32/9_2.png) [@miguel](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/miguel)\ **Post date:** [2 August 2020 02:58 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/my-biggest-nugget/165/4 "2020-08-02T02:58:16Z")
Yes, I think most copper minerals are either green or blue. ---
**Author:** ![Indi](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/f475e1/32.png) [@Indi](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Indi)\ **Post date:** [5 August 2020 03:32 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/my-biggest-nugget/165/5 "2020-08-05T03:32:24Z")
it is a green i cleaned it and then left it in the shed so it started to reoxidise ---
**Author:** ![EmptyTin](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@EmptyTin](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/EmptyTin)\ **Post date:** [3 November 2020 03:00 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/my-biggest-nugget/165/6 "2020-11-03T03:00:27Z")
Indi, I used to live in Gormanston and worked at Mt Lyell. Native copper was found frequently in the underground mine at North Lyell and the Iron Blow above Gormanston. I’m sure that given permission to access the mine lease there would be much more to be found. EmptyTin ---
**Author:** ![Indi](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/f475e1/32.png) [@Indi](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Indi)\ **Post date:** [3 November 2020 06:03 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/my-biggest-nugget/165/7 "2020-11-03T06:03:14Z")
thanks this was found just above of the town ---
**Author:** ![EmptyTin](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@EmptyTin](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/EmptyTin)\ **Post date:** [17 November 2020 08:19 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/my-biggest-nugget/165/8 "2020-11-17T08:19:25Z")
I believe there may be small amounts of gold to be found in the creeks there too. ---
**Author:** ![Salwa](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Salwa](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Salwa)\ **Post date:** [26 April 2022 23:39 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/my-biggest-nugget/165/9 "2022-04-26T23:39:05Z")
In the shape of Australia. beautiful find ! ---
**Author:** ![warrenaw](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/53a042/32.png) [@warrenaw](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/warrenaw)\ **Post date:** [20 November 2022 22:19 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/my-biggest-nugget/165/10 "2022-11-20T22:19:05Z")
My new biggest nugget… from a gully in the east. ![20221112_174124](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/145cd3f411036822afb2bff8dbacc10e6db5c125.jpeg) ![20221112_205126](https://forum.pmat.org.au/uploads/default/original/1X/cc55ead5270f6235503abb89b49abbb42fec437b.jpeg) Actually life threatening to dig any more for the moment where this came from! ---
**Author:** ![karl](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/34f0e0/32.png) [@karl](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/karl)\ **Post date:** [25 November 2022 07:43 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/my-biggest-nugget/165/11 "2022-11-25T07:43:33Z")
Thats a nice one for Tasmania. Must have paid for the fuel and the detector 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![blackjack](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@blackjack](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/blackjack)\ **Post date:** [1 December 2022 09:44 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/my-biggest-nugget/165/12 "2022-12-01T09:44:40Z")
Awesome Warren a really nice looking nugget, life threatening ? I’m booking for Tibooburra soon. ---
**Author:** ![warrenaw](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/53a042/32.png) [@warrenaw](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/warrenaw)\ **Post date:** [8 December 2022 19:15 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/my-biggest-nugget/165/13 "2022-12-08T19:15:54Z")
Really life threatening! My phone managed to dispose of many new contacts. Can you give me a call, or send me an sms please. ---
**Author:** ![Buzz](https://forum.pmat.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@Buzz](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/Buzz)\ **Post date:** [24 December 2022 01:59 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/my-biggest-nugget/165/14 "2022-12-24T01:59:50Z")
Hi Warren. What a great find, beautiful nugget