Year: 1881
Type: article
Abstract: The cheapness with which large amounts of earth in river-beds can be washed for gold by the new process of under-water hydraulic mining is awakening great expectations from the owners of river rights in Northern Georgi'a.Hitherto the cost of mining in the ordinary way has made the working of these streams comparatively unprofitable.By the new process it is claimed that the beds of the Chestattee and Chattahoochee Rivers cannot fail to yield abund antly.The Georgia State Geologist reports that two companies
Source: PubMed Central
Language: English
Subfield: Fuel Technology
Field: Energy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4387597710