| 41. | However, many streams in the area are located on private property, or are part of existing placer mining claims.
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| 42. | Placer mining techniques since the mid to late 20th century have generally only been the practice of artisan miners.
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| 43. | A portion of the land was purchased by Matthew Lynch who became the father of placer mining in the region.
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| 44. | The Dabus is a historically significant source for gold, where the local inhabitants used placer mining to recover the mineral.
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| 45. | At the time of its founding, placer mining was the most popular mining technique, which is heavily dependent on water.
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| 46. | In Hamilton ( not to be confused with the placer mined and considerable deer and available quality beef as well.
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| 47. | It is estimated that 45, 000 metric tons of mercury used in California for placer mining have not been recovered.
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| 48. | Placer mining in the Auburn area was very good, with the camp first becoming known as the North Fork Dry Diggings.
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| 49. | Most placer mines today use settling ponds, if only to ensure that they have sufficient water to run their sluicing operations.
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| 50. | Congress extended similar rules to placer mining claims in the " placer law " signed into law on July 9, 1870.
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