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Guerrero

Mezcala gold corridor (Los Filos)

Gold ground Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold
Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: limonite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Skarn and disseminated gold deposits along the Balsas river corridor, developed into large open pits since the 2000s

Widely documented modern mining district in industry and survey literature.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

active mine trafficRegional cartel activity

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