Understanding is emerging of mercury distribution, ongoing transport, On the basis of USGS studies and other recent work, a better Indicate that more mercury was used and lost at hydraulic mines than at other Gold recovery in all the various types of mining operations historical records Methods were used to mine the placer gold deposits. Shafts) were used to mine hardrock gold deposits. Placer (alluvial, unconsolidated gravels). Gold deposits were either hardrock (lode, gold-quartz veins) or Miners used mercury (quicksilver) to recover gold throughout the western ItĪlso describes results of recent USGS projects that address the potential risks Operations in California, with emphasis on historical hydraulic mining areas. Information on the use of mercury in historical gold mining and processing Mercury contamination from historical gold mines represents a potential risk PDF for the report is 3,184 kb Errata Sheet November 2005 Mercury Contamination from Historical Gold Mining in California by Charles N. PUBLICATIONS-Fact Sheet 2005-3014 Version 1.1 Mercury Contamination from Historical Gold Mining in
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