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Sipaliwini, Guyane
Benzdorp and Lawa goldfields
Gold ground Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
GoldPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Remote border goldfield on the Lawa river, active since the 1885 rush
Documented in Surinamese and French Guianese mining history.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
malaria, lawlessness, river travel
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.