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  2. Gold mining in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Other mines did, however, and gold production in Virginia continued until World War II, when, on October 8, 1942, the War Production Board issued Limitation Order L-208, which branded gold production as a non-essential and directed all but the smallest of gold mines to shut down so their labor force could be used elsewhere to support the war ...

  3. Gold mining in the United States - Wikipedia

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    US annual gold production (1840–2012) In the United States, gold mining has taken place continually since the discovery of gold at the Reed farm in North Carolina in 1799. The first documented occurrence of gold was in Virginia in 1782. [1] Some minor gold production took place in North Carolina as early as 1793, but created no excitement.

  4. Greenwood Gold Mine - Wikipedia

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    The Greenwood gold mine operated in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, near the town of Independent Hill for a few years before closing in 1885. [1] It was one of two known gold mines in Prince William County, the other being the Crawford placer prospect on Neabsco Creek, near I-95, though small amounts of gold were occasionally found at the Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine in nearby ...

  5. 11 Historical Photos That Prove Gold Prospecting Isn’t for ...

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    Tales of prospecting for gold may conjure up images of treasure hunters victoriously uncovering massive rocks of the valuable metal. In reality, prospecting was hard, back-breaking work, with days ...

  6. Geobotanical prospecting - Wikipedia

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    Geobotanical prospecting refers to prospecting based on the composition and health of surrounding botanical life to identify potential resource deposits. [1] Using a variety of techniques, including indicator plant identification, [2] remote sensing [3] and determining the physical and chemical condition of the botanical life in the area, [4] [5] geobotanical prospecting can be used to ...

  7. Gold prospecting - Wikipedia

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    A gold pan. Gold prospecting is the act of searching for new gold deposits. Methods used vary with the type of deposit sought and the resources of the prospector. Although traditionally a commercial activity, in some developed countries placer gold prospecting has also become a popular outdoor recreation. Gold prospecting has been popular since ...

  8. Recreational gold mining - Wikipedia

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    Recreational gold mining and prospecting has become a popular outdoor activity several countries, including New Zealand (particularly in Otago), Australia, South Africa, Wales (at Dolaucothi and in Gwynedd), Canada and the United States especially. Recreational mining is typically small-scale placer mining but has been challenged for ...

  9. Comstock Lode - Wikipedia

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    The heads of both these canyons form the north and south ends of what is now known as the Comstock Lode, defined by the Ophir Discovery and the Gold Hill Discovery. [ 2 ] : 2–3 The early placer miners never worked out the location of the placer gold, since the Lode surface structure was "largely worn away and covered with debris from the ...