Gold then usually ends up in the pocket. Another method later invented was hydraulic mining. This method breaks down the material and washes it away. When mining on a river they used elevator dredges. The elevator dredge is like a flat bottomed boat and has small buckets to scoop up material.
Gold is from gravel of crushed rock.
The rarest form of gold is a nugget. The largest nugget found was 156lbs. which was found in Victoria, Australia of central and Eastern Europe. Gold is classified as a Transition metal and it's crystal structure is cubic. Copyright 1997-2001 and Disclaimer for the San Juan Unified School District. All Rights Reserved.