did people mine or pan for gold in the california gold rush?

Answer 1

The majority of new comers panned for gold which was the easiest and cheapest way to get it. The hardrock mining was done by mining consortiums. The majority of the gold was extracted from the streams not only by panning but also sluicing which entailed shoveling higher volumes of gravel into a shoot in which the heavier gold would be seperated out by the riffles.
By the way most of the men that came to seek their riches out west saw the elephant. Seeing the elephant was a term used by those who gave up and traveled back to their families and home, usually with their pockets empty. Bill

Answer 2

A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold. Gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, and the United States. The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was discovered by James Wilson Marshall at Sutter's Mill, in Coloma, California. News of the discovery soon spread, resulting in some 300,000 men, women, and children coming to California from the rest of the United States and abroad.Of the 300,000, approximately 150,000 arrived by sea while the remaining 150,000 arrived by land.

Answer 3

Both. At first there was so much gold on the surface that panning actually paid off. But it didn't take long for the majority of the surface gold to be picked up. That is when the mining started.

Answer 4

They panned first, and later mined.

Answer 5

Both.

Answer 6

yes surely he made dude.