hydraulic mining
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hydraulic mining
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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This practice, known as hydraulic mining, devastated the landscape and eventually led to the first environmental law enacted in the nation, according to the state parks department.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024
Starting in 1853, hydraulic mining operations that used high-pressure jets of water to blast away at mountains to uncover gold devastated the environment.
From National Geographic • Feb. 8, 2024
Then came the Gold Rush, with hydraulic mining that choked creeks with gravel.
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2023
Later, hydraulic mining washed entire hillsides into the cascading Trinity River.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2022
On a larger scale, when streams were directed through wooden boxes, the gold was sluiced; on a still larger scale, the process was hydraulic mining, though the same in principle.
From The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)
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