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Copan, Copán Department

San Andres mine (La Union, Copan)

Gold ground Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).

Why this spot

Oxide gold deposit mined since the 1930s and now a modern heap leach operation

Documented producing mine in industry literature.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

industrial site

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