Miner explains old techniques of mining in Priest Mine, an old gold mine from the mid 1800s when the first gold rush began

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Priest Mine, an old gold mine dating back to the mid 1800s when the first gold rush in North America began. Here, a guide posing as a miner explains how early miners chipped gold out of rock by hand. You can actually see the pick marks on the walls and ceiling made by the hand tools. Placerville, California, USA

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Location: Placerville, California, USA
Photo credit: © Yvette Cardozo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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