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Gold rush in the Hoosier State

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By 6abc
Monday, August 2, 2010
MORGANTOWN, Ind. (AP) - August 2, 2010

But with gold hitting 12-hundred bucks an ounce, folks are hoping to strike it rich in the Hoosier State.

Alan Oden lets prospectors pan for gold in a stream on his 32 acres.

He says "gold fever" is breaking out.

Most of the mini-nuggets found in Indiana are worth an average of $25.

That's about enough to cover the cost of renting the equipment.

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