Turnagain Nugget

The Turnagain Nugget. Alice Shea came across the nugget in 1937 while walking on her husband’s claim near the Turnagain River in northern British Columbia. It is the largest existing gold nugget found in the province, weighing 1642 grams or 52 troy ounces. BC’s Department of Mines bought the nugget for $1500 and displayed it…