How lucky metal detector who hoarded ‘gold’ for years discovered it was actually 4.6BILLION-year-old space rock …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
A TREASURE hunter was on cloud nine when he realised the grubby piece of rock he thought was gold turned out to be far more valuable.
David Hole hoped there might be a gold nugget inside the rough brown lump, but his mighty sledgehammer failed to even put a dent in it.
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The rock (left) turned out to be a meteorite from outer spaceCredit: Museums Victoria
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Geologists Dermot Henry (left) and Bill Birch holding the rock after examining itCredit: Museums Victoria
But he soon realised it was no…
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