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  2. Gold panning - Wikipedia

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    "Panning out" ~ Stereoscopic view of print taken by the U.S. Geological and Geographic Survey of the Territories ~ circa 1874–1879 Gold panning is a simple process. Once a suitable placer deposit is located, some alluvial deposits are scooped into a pan, where they are then wetted and loosed from attached soils by soaking, fingering, and aggressive agitation in water.

  3. Gold prospecting - Wikipedia

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    A gold pan. Gold prospecting is the act of searching for new gold deposits. Methods used vary with the type of deposit sought and the resources of the prospector. Although traditionally a commercial activity, in some developed countries placer gold prospecting has also become a popular outdoor recreation. Gold prospecting has been popular since ...

  4. 11 Historical Photos That Prove Gold Prospecting Isn’t for ...

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    While people still pan for gold as a hobby, it’s a whole other ballgame when it’s your livelihood, as it was for so many during various gold rushes across the world in the 19th century. To get ...

  5. Prospecting - Wikipedia

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    Other gold rushes occurred in Papua New Guinea, Australia at least four times, Fiji, [3] South Africa and South America. In all cases, the gold rush was sparked by idle prospecting for gold and minerals which, when the prospector was successful, generated 'gold fever' and saw a wave of prospectors comb the countryside.

  6. Gold Prospector Snorkels Face-Down in Scottish Stream

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    Watt posted it to Facebook with the caption “Someone panning for Leadhills gold.”The Leadhills area is well-known for its gold deposits and is popular among gold prospectors.While this ...

  7. Gold mining - Wikipedia

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    Gold mining is the extraction of gold by mining. Historically, mining gold from alluvial deposits used manual separation processes, such as gold panning. The expansion of gold mining to ores that are not on the surface has led to more complex extraction processes such as pit mining and gold cyanidation. In the 20th and 21st centuries, most ...