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La Rinconada and Ananea gold
Gold ground Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Glacier edge gold veins at 5100 meters, the highest permanent mining settlement on earth
Extensively documented informal gold district.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
extreme altitude, crime, mercury
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.