SUN CITY, Airz. -- A search for gold in the Arizon desert has turned up something that's inspirational as well as valuable.

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Burton Klatt, of Sun City, has been digging for the yellow stuff for years and has cases showcasing the nuggets he's found.

However, getting more attention than the rest is one nugget that he said is shaped like the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus.

At first, he thought it looked like a horse. His wife was the one who spotted the holy shape.

The family magnified the image on paper and saw the Madonna and child more clearly. "You can see the nose and eyes," Burton Klatt said.

The nugget weighs less than an ounce and is smaller than a BB. The Klatts said it has been popular among famly and close friends. But after keeping it to themselves for a year, the couple decided to share it with others.

"I don't see how anyone could think we're nuts, because they could look at it and they could see it," Carole Klatt said.

Neither of the Klatts claim to be very religious, but they said the piece has bolstered their spirituality.

"We weren't religious before," Burton Klatt said. "I'm a believer, but this helps out."