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placer mining::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | excavation, mining |
Examples of placer mining
placer mining
Placer mining was reported in the Cache Creek drainage of the Dutch Hills by 1906.
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In the early stages of the gold rush, the majority of the mining was placer mining.
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Placer mining in the mid-19th century soon led to lode mining for gold.
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California hydraulic mining exploited gravel deposits, making it a form of placer mining.
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Hydraulic mining became the largest-scale, and most devastating, form of placer mining.
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Placer mining activity continues, with a reserve of 114,760 ounces of gold reported in 2000.
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The original methods to perform placer mining involved gold panning, sluice boxes, and rockers.
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Recreational mining is almost entirely small-scale placer mining.
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Placer mining has been reported for every year since 1894.
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