NAPERVILLE, Ill., Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A palm-sized, 652-gram gold nugget worth nearly $27,000 USD was found in Sonora, Mexico in January by a woman and her husband, both experienced prospectors. They used a Minelab GPZ 7000 detector—one of three the couple owns. The nugget was buried approximately 80cm deep and was valued at $26,934.12 USD.
Named by smarterhobby.com as the most reliable expert-level gold nugget detector, the Minelab GPZ 7000 has been consistently used to find large gold nuggets because of its extreme depth capability and maximum gold sensitivity. In October 2018, a 1928-gram gold nugget worth AU$100,000 was found at a depth of 800mm in Western Australia using the GPZ 7000.
The GPZ 7000 is available through Minelab's Global Dealer Network. To learn more about Minelab, visit minelab.com.
ABOUT MINELAB:
Minelab is an Australian, multi-award winning business that has successfully scaled world markets to command global leadership in its key areas of operation. Based in Mawson Lakes, South Australia, with regional offices in Cork, Ireland, Dubai, UAE, Chicago, U.S., and Itajai, Brazil the company specializes in advanced electronic technologies. Since its origins in 1985, Minelab has been the world leader in providing metal detecting technologies for gold prospecting, treasure hunting and landmine clearance. Through devotion to research and development and innovative design, Minelab is today the major world manufacturer of hand-held metal detector products. Over the past 30 years, Minelab has introduced more innovative and practical technology than any of its competitors and has taken the metal detecting industry to new levels of excellence. Minelab is a Codan Communications company. To learn more about Minelab, visit minelab.com.
SOURCE Minelab
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