The photos here are a hydraulic Diamond operation I stumbled upon deep in the central part of Venezuela. We heard of a La bullia (a shout) meaning a new Diamond discovery has been found, several miles away from our camp. We embarked on a stiff hike, navigating the spiderweb of jungle trails heading deep into the jungle.
Still a couple of miles from the area we could hear the unmistakable rumble of a Venezuelan water pump. These water pumps are usually an old air cooled engine and a home made pump coupled together with strips of carefully cut tires to attach these incredibly reliable machines together.
If you want to truly understand hydraulic mining, this is the place. I worked the nozzle and the little gravel pumps they had for hours and hours to get hands on experience. It was pretty cool. Visit the web site to get more information - click here.
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