Ways Ta' Mine
By Skylar
There are lots of ways to get gold. A form of mining called Hydraulic Mining uses huge hoses that shoot water out of a large tube. The narrowed shape of the tube allows more power. Once you shoot the water out, it hits the mountains. Sediments break off the mountain and wash into a Long Tom, which is a wooden box 12-25 feet long. Over time the sediments are sorted out by the riffles at the bottom. You can use the Long Tom with four other people.
One other way to get gold is panning. It is what miners usually use. You scoop deep into the sand and dirt in a river. You sway the pan from side to side until you get enough sand and dirt out to look at the bottom for gold.
The cradle is another mining technique. You put a bunch of dirt in the cradle. The dirt goes through a metal plate with holes that stops large rocks or nuggets. The smaller rocks and gold then go through the second half, the riffles.The riffles trap gold, being the heaviest in the cradle, while the lighter particles miss the riffles and are not caught.
There are many ways to mine; some are not as effective as others. In the end, however, all of these techniques work well.
One other way to get gold is panning. It is what miners usually use. You scoop deep into the sand and dirt in a river. You sway the pan from side to side until you get enough sand and dirt out to look at the bottom for gold.
The cradle is another mining technique. You put a bunch of dirt in the cradle. The dirt goes through a metal plate with holes that stops large rocks or nuggets. The smaller rocks and gold then go through the second half, the riffles.The riffles trap gold, being the heaviest in the cradle, while the lighter particles miss the riffles and are not caught.
There are many ways to mine; some are not as effective as others. In the end, however, all of these techniques work well.