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How did the gold rush relate to placer deposits?

April 26, 2017deposits gold placer relate rush

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How did the gold rush relate to placer deposits?

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In Australia, there were panning or alluvial operations in most of the rivers since the 1850’s gold rush began. Some people still fossick that way but metal detectors are more popular now. Some larger mining operations are sifting through the ‘tailings’ (debris) from earlier shaft mines to find their fortune as the price of gold increases.