San Gregorio Mine, Rivera Department, Uruguay
Crystalized gold on limonite and quartz. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
© Brent Thorne
Sample size: 3,5 x 2,5 cm Collection and photo: Arliguie M
© Arliguie M
The “Cuñapirú” = San Gregorio open pit gold mining, in 1905. Vintage picture postcard, published by the Hillat Company, Rivera. G. Grundmann collection.
© Hillat Company, Rivera.
The “Cuñapirú” = San Gregorio Mine preparation plant entrance, in 1905. Vintage picture postcard, published by the Hillat Company, Rivera. G. Grundmann collection.
The San Gregorio Mine cable car station, in 1905. Vintage picture postcard, published by the Hillat Company, Rivera. G. Grundmann collection.
The “Cuñapirú” = San Gregorio Mine cable car tower under construction, in 1905. Vintage picture postcard, published by the Hillat Company, Rivera. G. Grundmann collection.
The “Cuñapirú” = San Gregorio cable car terminal under construction, in 1905. Vintage picture postcard, published by the Hillat Company, Rivera. G. Grundmann collection.