Question: what tools were used in the gold rush?
Answer: 1 Stamps. Stamps were used in California gold mines around 1850. ...  2 Rockers. A rocker, also known as a cradle, separated gold from dirt. ...  3 Pickaxes. Pickaxes were known as the gold standard for early mining in the 1800s. ...  4 Drills. Miners drilled by hand or used compressed air drills. ...  5 Pans. ...  6 Hydraulic Mining Machines.