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Kvemo Kartli, Lori
Sakdrisi ancient gold mine
Gold ground Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: look only.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Contender for the world's oldest gold mine, worked around 3000 BC, partly destroyed by modern quarrying
Internationally reported archaeological gold mine near the Bolnisi district.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
active quarry edge
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