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| has gloss | eng: Gold panning, or simply panning, is the process of extracting gold from a placer deposit using a pan. The process is one of the simplest ways to extract gold, and is popular with geology enthusiasts because of its cheap cost and the relatively simple and easy process involved. It is the oldest method of mining gold. The first recorded instances of placer mining are from ancient Rome, where gold and other precious metals were extracted from streams and mountainsides using sluices and panning. |
| lexicalization | eng: Gold panning |
| instance of | (noun) a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia gold, atomic number 79, Au |
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| has gloss | spa: Bateo de oro es la extracción de oro de un caudal de agua mediante el uso de una batea que se llena de arena sumergiéndola en la corriente, removiendo con la mano se desprende de la grava hasta dejar sólo la arena y las posible pepitas de oro. |
| lexicalization | spa: bateo de oro |
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| media:img | GA gold panning.png |
| media:img | Gold Pan.jpg |
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