The Spread Of Western Mining

By: Charles Rivera Jr., Katelyn Caldwell, Lance Jeffers, and Alexis Mora.

(The pink was Katelyn’s idea)

MiningMining

1884 families moved to the west coast for 1884 families moved to the west coast for gold.gold.

Over 30 years from1859,a Comstock lode Over 30 years from1859,a Comstock lode would hold 400 million dollars in gold & would hold 400 million dollars in gold & silver.silver.

1861, government made Colorado territory 1861, government made Colorado territory from the settlers.from the settlers.

Mining (continued)Mining (continued)

Home stake mine opened in 1827 in Home stake mine opened in 1827 in the black hills of Dakota.the black hills of Dakota.

Black hills was possibly the richest Black hills was possibly the richest single mine ever uncovered in the single mine ever uncovered in the world.world.

Mining Advancements……Mining Advancements……

Hydraulic pumps pounded mountainsides Hydraulic pumps pounded mountainsides with water. with water. With the arrival of dynamite in the 1870’s, With the arrival of dynamite in the 1870’s, miners blasted ore and stuff out of miners blasted ore and stuff out of hillsides.hillsides.Huge drills replaced old fashioned Huge drills replaced old fashioned pickaxes. pickaxes. Mining had become the realm of big Mining had become the realm of big business.business.

Miners methodsMiners methods

A tool that the miners used was, a shallow pan used A tool that the miners used was, a shallow pan used to scoop up the dirt & water.to scoop up the dirt & water.Miners would gather in small groups or even Miners would gather in small groups or even families to work.families to work.

Miner methods (cont.)Miner methods (cont.)

Placer Mining.Placer Mining.

°A mining method in which miners would °A mining method in which miners would shovel loose dirt into boxes & then run shovel loose dirt into boxes & then run water over it, to separate the other stuff water over it, to separate the other stuff from the gold.from the gold.

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QUESTION.QUESTION.

◊◊What has mining done What has mining done for the US industry???for the US industry???

Websites used.Websites used.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placer_miningPlacer_mining

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mininghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining

• http://images.google.com/images?http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&fkt=4778&fsdt=1hl=en&source=hp&fkt=4778&fsdt=12159&q=gold2159&q=gold%20mining&um=1&ie=UTF-%20mining&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi8&sa=N&tab=wi