Prospecting and Operating Small Gold Placers

placer minning book

placer minning book

Name/Title

Prospecting and Operating Small Gold Placers

Entry/Object ID

2021.008.0019

Description

This is a book explaining all about placer gold mining. It describes how placer deposits are formed, how to extract the gold using several methods (panning, rocker boxes, long-toms, etc.). It also talks about how to claim land for mining. Hardbound; black cover with gold colored gold pan

Collection

Benicia School Collection

Book Details

Author

Boericke, William Fay

Date Published

1947