When James Marshall discovered gold by the American River in early 1848, it sparked an outbreak of gold fever that would last for decades. Thousands of people from all over thesediments washed to the back, but before long, simple machines like ‘rockers’ were also introduced, capable of processing larger volumes of gravel and water.
ALL THAT GLITTERS
Oct 27, 2022
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