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Over The Divide: Charles "Chuck" Cushman
February 2019 by Staff
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A Real Placer Miner
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So you think you know a lot about placer mining? Well let me tell you about a placer miner that has forgotten more about placer mining than you and I will ever learn in our lifetimes.
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Buying a Used Gold Dredge
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In March of 2001, I saw a 3” dredge for sale on the Internet that was way over priced. It was advertised as a “complete Keene 3 inch gold dredge ready to go.” But what I saw was only an old 3” Keene header-style sluice box with home made...
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• No Adventure Pass needed
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• No Adventure Pass needed
• Supreme Court of Canada rules on aboriginal title claims
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Excerpts from CMJ, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
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Gold Depositiion and Gradients of Placer Streams—Part II
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The steeper the gradient is, the more potential erosive power to move gold and other bedload sediments, and the more power to remove obstacles to flow.
The steeper the gradient is, the more potential erosive power to move gold and other bedload sediments, and the more power to remove obstacles to flow.
"Gold" Coin Debuts
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For the first time, the Sacagawea Golden Dollar changed hands, intermingling with scuffed quarters and nickels, setting itself apart with its golden hue.
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