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Minas Gerais
Gongo Soco historic mine
Gold ground Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: hematite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Famous 19th century British run gold mine in the Iron Quadrangle, later an iron ore pit
Extensively documented in mining history of the Iron Quadrangle.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
ground subsidence
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