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Brazil, Minas Gerais
Mariana, MG
Minas da Passagem gold mine tour
Gold ground Source-confirmed findsLicence or permit
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
Rockhounding locality: the largest gold mine in the world open to visitors, about 35 tons extracted since the early 1700s, between Ouro Preto and Mariana
Operator site documents the mine's history, 35-ton output and public visitation; trolley descent and underground lake are long-established attractions
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
120 m descent by cable trolleyConstant 17-20 C, wet rock underfoot
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