Date of Award
1973
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
Graduate Studies
First Advisor
R. Coke Wood
First Committee Member
Ronald H. Limbauger
Second Committee Member
Erling A. Erickson
Abstract
The principles of placer mining, no matter what the type, are the same. A device such as a pan, sluice, or a dredge is used in combination with water to extract the gold. from the material in which it was deposited. Likewise, the motive for all types of placer mining was the same; to obtain the most gold with a minimum of costs.
Dredging is the most recent method used in California to mine placer deposits. The question of primary concern surrounding this seemingly profitable industry is: Why did gold dredging come to a grinding halt in 1968? Lesser concerns are: What impact did it have on the state in terms of' economics and aesthetics? Is it possible that dredging for gold could possibly be renewed in the State?
Pages
157
Recommended Citation
Blomquist, Warren Ronald. (1973). Gold dredging in California. University of the Pacific, Thesis. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/1819
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