How much gold was discovered during the California gold rush?

The discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 sparked the Gold Rush, arguably one of the most significant events to shape American history during the first half of the 19th century. read more

During that period roughly $350,000,000 in gold ($16 per ounce) and silver ($1.60 per ounce) was produced. But this was in a small, four mile line of mines as opposed to the California Gold Country that included a great expanse of the western slope of the Sierra. The Comstock produced roughly 500,000 pounds of gold and 5 million pounds of silver. read more

The California Gold Rush of 1849 on Coloma, California | After James Marshall discovered gold in Coloma, he tried to keep his discovery a secret. But the secret was too big to keep. The laborers at the sawmill had close friends working at Sutter’s Fort. read more