Gold dredge

Machine to extract gold from bodies of water

A gold dredge is a placer mining machine that extracts gold from sand, gravel, and dirt using water and mechanical methods. Original gold dredges were large, multi-story machines built in the first half of the 1900s. In modern times the term refers to small suction machines marketed as "gold dredges" to individuals seeking gold.

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