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natural resource
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industrial materials and capacities (as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature
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sawmill
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machine for sawing logs
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mine
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a pit or excavation in the earth from which mineral substances are taken
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pan (for gold)
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to wash in a pan for the purpose of separating heavy particles b : to separate (as gold) by panning c : to place in a pan
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trough
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1 a : a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals b : any of various domestic or industrial containers
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pickaxe
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is a hand tool with a hard head attached perpendicular to the handle
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nugget
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a solid lump; especially : a native lump of precious metal
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prospector
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to explore an area especially for mineral deposits
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forty-niner
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one taking part in the rush to California for gold in 1849
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gold fever
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By early 1849, this was an epidemic. Discussions of gold could be heard at nearly every kitchen table in the nation and across the world as people came to California desiring wealth.
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