Thursday May 25 11:48 AM ET Giant Silver Nugget Found in Outback SYDNEY (Reuters) - A silver nugget the size of a wallaby and weighing 363 pounds has been discovered in the Australian outback and will be put for sale at auction. Veteran prospector Leslie White, chairman of East Coast Minerals NL, said the nugget -- unearthed 82 meters below the surface -- was about 40 times larger than any he had previously encountered. Speak your mind Discuss this story with other people. [Start a Conversation] (Requires Yahoo! Messenger) ``When I first saw it I said: 'Goodbye Charlie -- it's going to take three Sumo wrestlers to lift!''' White told Reuters. ``As far as I know, it's the biggest one ever found in the world.'' The nugget contains about 2,000 ounces of silver, making it worth only about US$10,000 at today's depressed silver prices. However, White said he hoped nugget would fetch 10 times as much at an auction planned in a couple of weeks. The nugget is about 80 cm long, 40 cm wide and 30 cm deep. It was discovered two weeks ago at the Elizabeth Hill lode, operated by East Coast and partner Legend Mining, in far north Western Australia. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html <A HREF="http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
