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What tools did people use to mine for gold during the gold rush?
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∙ 11y ago
They used pan,filters,and chisels. The pan was for putting the gold in, the filter was for separating sand and rocks, and the chisels were for breaking rocks
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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
During the late 1840s thousands of people were attracted to California to?
Mine Gold
What tools did people use to mine for gold?
here's a list: gold pans sluice boxes gold spears horse-drawn arrastre to crush gold-bearing rock a good site: http://miningold.com/tools.html
Where do people find gold?
In a gold mine.
What are people who find gold called?
They were called the gold minersBack then they use to go to mines and mine for gold.That is why they were named gold minersgold mines-where they mine for goldgold miners-people who mine for gold
What do people mine in the tundra?
Gold
How successful was the mine shaft during the gold rush?
excellent
Why do you mine gold?
The main reason people mine gold is for its value. Gold is considered a precious metal and very valuable which is the reason it is sought throughout the world.
People who dig gold and silver work in?
a mine
Is gold common in nature?
yes gold was in certaint rocks and in the past people would gold mine
Does Italy mine for gold of diamonds?
Italy does not mine for gold of diamonds. Italy does, however, mine for gold.
Do you get paid a lot to mine?
people do get payed a lot to mine for gold, silver, tin, and copper.
