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The Geology of Las Cristinas Gold Deposit - KM 88, Venezuela - Global Tectonics and Metallogeny Volume 7 Number 2 — Schweizerbart science publishers
![Miners search for gold at the Isidora gold mine near the village Las Cristinas in southern Bolivar State, January 31, 2009. Located south of the Orinoco river and near a town bearing Miners search for gold at the Isidora gold mine near the village Las Cristinas in southern Bolivar State, January 31, 2009. Located south of the Orinoco river and near a town bearing](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CJ2TDA/miners-search-for-gold-at-the-isidora-gold-mine-near-the-village-las-cristinas-in-southern-bolivar-state-january-31-2009-located-south-of-the-orinoco-river-and-near-a-town-bearing-the-name-of-the-mythical-golden-city-of-el-dorado-the-las-cristinas-deposit-captivates-miners-and-prospectors-even-though-no-ore-has-been-legally-dug-there-in-two-decades-to-match-feature-venezuela-gold-reutershenry-romerovenezuela-environment-business-2CJ2TDA.jpg)
Miners search for gold at the Isidora gold mine near the village Las Cristinas in southern Bolivar State, January 31, 2009. Located south of the Orinoco river and near a town bearing
![A view of an unlicensed Venezuelan gold mine near the Las Cristinas concession where Canadian miner Crystallex holds a contract, in southern Bolivar State, Venezuela September 29, 2005. Venezuela's government will give A view of an unlicensed Venezuelan gold mine near the Las Cristinas concession where Canadian miner Crystallex holds a contract, in southern Bolivar State, Venezuela September 29, 2005. Venezuela's government will give](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2e6y1kk/a-view-of-an-unlicensed-venezuelan-gold-mine-near-the-las-cristinas-concession-where-canadian-miner-crystallex-holds-a-contract-in-southern-bolivar-state-venezuela-september-29-2005-venezuelas-government-will-give-small-miners-all-contracts-and-concessions-it-rescinds-from-international-companies-as-part-of-an-overhaul-of-the-mining-sector-the-ministry-of-basic-industries-and-mines-said-on-thursday-reuters-howard-yanes-2e6y1kk.jpg)
A view of an unlicensed Venezuelan gold mine near the Las Cristinas concession where Canadian miner Crystallex holds a contract, in southern Bolivar State, Venezuela September 29, 2005. Venezuela's government will give
![Local miner Ruben Castilo uses a water jet to hose down the earth as he hunts for gold near at the village of Las Cristinas, in southern Bolivar State, January 30, 2009. Local miner Ruben Castilo uses a water jet to hose down the earth as he hunts for gold near at the village of Las Cristinas, in southern Bolivar State, January 30, 2009.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CMAE8X/local-miner-ruben-castilo-uses-a-water-jet-to-hose-down-the-earth-as-he-hunts-for-gold-near-at-the-village-of-las-cristinas-in-southern-bolivar-state-january-30-2009-four-centuries-after-the-lure-of-venezuelan-gold-brought-ruin-to-english-explorer-sir-walter-raleigh-the-riches-at-one-giant-mine-some-say-is-cursed-still-haunt-treasure-hunters-from-across-the-globe-but-the-las-cristinas-saga-involving-a-ghost-town-environmental-devastation-and-fist-sized-nuggets-underlines-the-risks-of-business-in-venezuela-where-the-draw-of-natural-wealth-has-been-dulled-by-rule-changes-and-economic-t-2CMAE8X.jpg)