History & Geology
Alluvial Paystreaks
November 2018 by Matteo Oberto
The gravels in contact with the bedrock or false bedrock base are often the richest. The same facts apply to the alluvial paystreaks that are formed on gravel bars; the lowest level of the gold-bearing gravel is normally the richest.
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