3-pound gold nugget unearthed in Australia

KALGOORLIE, Australia (NBC) – You can call it the find of a lifetime.

An experienced hobbyist, who doesn’t want to be identified, found a three-pound nugget of gold in Australia.

The person used a metal detector to unearth the nugget.

The nugget was about a foot and a half below the surface.

It’s worth about $65,000.

The person took the nugget to a rock shop where the owner took pictures.

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