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spades, picks, shovels
Gold mining is done in various ways, depending upon the type of ore, and how deeply it may be buried. Gold can in some cases be found in a pure metallic form (nuggets or dust) and can be separated out from other gravel by means of a simple pan ("panning for gold"). In other cases, the gold in found in an ore, which has to be dug out with picks and shovels, like other ores. Sometimes special solvents are used to get the gold out, which include cyanide, so gold mining can be a very toxic process.
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∙ 14y agoAny pickaxe can used, as with mining any other ore; the higher level the pickaxe, the faster you can mine the ore.
If you plan on smithing the ore afterwars into bars, consider obtaining Goldsmithing Gauntlets from the Family Crest quest, because they give 2x experience when smelting gold bars.
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What methods and tools were used to find gold in the californian gold rush?
sluice box, long tom, pan, rocker, panning, digging, mining, hydraulic mining
Site where gold is obtained?
Gold is obtained by mining. Special tools are used to break rocks from the mountain in order to expose the gold.
How is plutonium used in gold mining?
Plutonium is not used in gold mining !
How much did gold mining tools cost in 1848?
30 dollars
What is the word origin of the word gold?
the word gold came originally from the neolithic era, when people first started mining for metals and minerals. the tools used to mine for gold, similar to pic axes, were called gulds, so we can assume that gold came from the name of the tools used to mine for it
What types of mining were first used?
coal mining, gold mining
What tools are used for shaft mining?
The tools that are used in shaft mining are a cradle, a windlass, a bucket and a pick.shovels, carbide lamps, tipples, mules and ponies.
What type of mining was required to find gold?
All types of mining were used to find gold. Panning was used to pan small amounts of gold .
What is a mining long tom?
it is a long mining tool used to mine gold it is usually made out of gold.
What mining tools are used on the mine sites?
pickax
How does cyanide affect the environment during mining?
Cyanides (NaCN or KCN) are not used in uranium mining and recovery, but it is used in gold mining.
What is copper bleach used for?
gold mining
