280 REMARKABLE GOLD NUGGETS. 



70. — Found at the New Chum Hill, Kiandra, Snowy River, N.S.W., 

 Date of discovery, July, 1861. Gross weight, troy, 200 ozs. 



71. — Found in the Ural Mountains, Russia. Gross weight, troy, 194 ozs. 



72. — Found at Moxint Korong, Victoria, in Aug., 1859. Gross weight, 

 troy, 192 ozs. 



73. — Found on the surface of the ground, at Bryant's Ranges, 12 miles 

 from Castlemaine, Victoria, white quartz and gold, in 1854. Gross weight, 

 troy, 138 ozs. 8 dwts. 12 grs. Specific gravity, 441. Assay : Gold per cent., 

 95*50 ; Carats c. grs., 22 - 3f . Estimate weight of pure gold, 87. 



74. — Found at Tarrengower, Victoria, in May, 1855. Gross weight, 

 troy, 180 ozs. 



75. — Found at Maryborough, Victoria, in 1854, gold, quartz, and oxide 

 of iron. Gross weight, troy, 178 ozs. 16 dwts. Specific gravity, 5*25. 

 Estimate weight of pure gold 108'14. 



76.^Found in California — deceived at the United States Mint, 1849. 

 Gross weight, troy, 174 ozs. 



77. — Found in the Ural Mountains, Russia. Gross weight, troy, 171 ozs. 



78. — Found in Victoria, in 1853. On the surface of this nugget there 

 was only a slight indication of gold, and until the specific gravity was 

 taken it was almost valueless. Indeed, this was one of the most remarkable 

 specimens ever tested. After taking the specific gravity it was purchased 

 to the mutual satisfaction of both parties ; it was then broken up, when 

 a solid lump of gold of an oval form was found in the centre. Gross 

 weight, troy, 166 ozs. 10 dwts. Specific gravity, 3*1. Estimate weight 

 of pure gold, 29. 



79. — Found in Calaveras Co., California, at 15 feet from the surface. 

 Estimated to contain 80 per cent, solid gold, at 17 dols. per oz. =2,128 dols. 

 or 459Z. Gross weight, troy, 160 ozs. 10 dwts. 



80. — Found at Kiandra, Snowy River, New South Wales, in March, 

 1860. Gross weight, troy, 160 ozs. 



81. — Found at Meroo Creek, Turon River, New South "Wales, near to 

 No. 4, in 1852. Gross weight, troy, 157 ozs. 



82. — Found at Evans's Gully, Kingower, Victoria, in 1861. Gross 

 weight, troy, 153 ozs. 10 dwts. 



83. — Found in Anson County, North Carolina, United States, in 1829, 

 Whitney. Gross weight, troy, 145 ozs. 16 dwts. 



84. — Found at Jones's Creek, Mount Moliagul, Victoria, in 1855. Gross 

 weight, troy, 145 ozs. 5 dwts. 



85. — Found by Chinamen, at Creswick Creek, Victoria, in May, 1860. 

 Gross weight, troy, 144 ozs. Specific gravity, 6.74. Estimate weight of 

 pure gold, 102. 



86. — Found in Canadian Gully, Ballaarat, Victoria, Feb. 1853, at a depth 

 of 60 feet, at the same time with another No. 38. Sold in Melbourne, March 

 4th, 1853 (when it weighed 142 ozs. 15 dwts. for 6671. 8s. 6d.~3Z. 19s. 6d. 

 per oz. Gross weight, troy, 143 ozs. 15 dwts. 



87.— Found at Jones's Creek, Mount Moliagul, Victoria, at a depth of 



