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Socotó emerald deposit, Campo Formoso, Campo Formoso District, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil

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1987: Hut in Socotò with shaft to the Emerald zone inside

Socotó emerald deposit, Campo Formoso, Campo Formoso District, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil

In this hut is a 40m vertical hole to the Emerald zone.
Nearby famous Carnaiba was quasi abandoned in this time.
Photo taken circa 1987
 © Kuno StoeckliPhoto ID: 217353    View Count: 70

1987: People looking for Emeralds in Socotò

Socotó emerald deposit, Campo Formoso, Campo Formoso District, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil

Near a 40m vertical hole people search Emeralds on the daylight.
In this time Carnaiba was nearly abandoned...
Photo taken circa 1987
 © Kuno StoeckliPhoto ID: 217351    View Count: 70
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