Gold dredging at Coco Grove

Title: Gold dredging at Coco Grove
Language: English
Source: The Marsman Magazine Volume VIII (No. 6) December 1938
Year: 1938
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Fulltext: Gold Dredging At Coco Grove This cross section show~ how the two dredgers, "Mary Angus" and "Anne Petronella" d i g through layers o.f non-productive material to reach the narrow section of gravel free gold. of the containing The size d.redge hull is considerably larger in proportion than shown here; it was reduced in the·' drawing so that the bucket la,dder could be shown better. / ,. -- - - 5ANQ & 5HCLLS -:_ - -.:_ - - - -::: - -=- --eROWN & GRl!:Y STICKY CLAY ~- · - NATURE OF DREI Coco GR Paracate. < GING GROUND )VE, INC. N. A Modern Floating Placer Plant The bottom illustration shows the dredger "Mary A11.,,.. gus" in action at Coco Grove. ,It is in the same position as in the skefoh above. The ladder in the back is used to convey the tailings from the goldsaving plant to the pile which is deposited back of the dredge as it progresses.