Honourable Roddy Nugget, Ross, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Honourable Roddy Nugget | - not defined - |
| Ross | Town |
| Westland District | District |
| West Coast Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 54' 2'' South , 170° 48' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Arthur Sharpe and John Scott discovered New Zealand's largest ever nugget near Ross in 1909. It weighed 99.63 ounces, and was the size of a man's fist. The nugget was named after the then Minister of Mines, Roderick McKenzie.
The nugget was purchased by a local storekeeper, then the New Zealand government in 1911. They gave it to the British royal family as a coronation gift for King George V. At some point they melted down the nugget to gild a Buckingham Palace tea set. Further investigations have failed to find the tea set, and it remains missing to this day.
The Ross information centre notes a second story, that the nugget was smuggled into New Zealand from Australia, and claimed then to have been discovered at Ross, to increase the sale price of a gold lease. The ultimate salting scandal. This cannot be proved, and remains unverified.
Ross is 32 kilometres south of Hokitika.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Buller TerraneAccretionary Complex
New Zealand
- South IslandIsland
- Southern AlpsMountain Range
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
Quick NavTopOther Regions
