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Treasure Hunting
Historic Maps & Resources
1860's - 1900's Pics of Australia
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<blockquote data-quote="Teemore" data-source="post: 569281" data-attributes="member: 1375"><p>Basically a crushing plant .... Circular depression, sometimes just dirt or lined with planks, occasionally something resembling concrete. these were filled with water, dirt, gravels or whatever were fed into it ..... usually a horse provided the power going around forever in a circle driving a crushing wheel that pulverised the material. This was then removed and panned/sluiced to get the gold. There are still heaps in the Vic goldfields in varying stages of decline .... sadly many believe that there's gold to be had by tearing them apart, they're protected (or should be).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Teemore, post: 569281, member: 1375"] Basically a crushing plant .... Circular depression, sometimes just dirt or lined with planks, occasionally something resembling concrete. these were filled with water, dirt, gravels or whatever were fed into it ..... usually a horse provided the power going around forever in a circle driving a crushing wheel that pulverised the material. This was then removed and panned/sluiced to get the gold. There are still heaps in the Vic goldfields in varying stages of decline .... sadly many believe that there's gold to be had by tearing them apart, they're protected (or should be). [/QUOTE]
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