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Montenau, Amel, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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MontenauVillage
AmelMunicipality
LiègeProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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01869640017272362307480.jpg
Reconstruction of gold washing

Montenau, Amel, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
08667290017272362302384.jpg
Explanation about the gold washing installation.

Montenau, Amel, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
01869640017272362307480.jpg
Reconstruction of gold washing

Montenau, Amel, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
08667290017272362302384.jpg
Explanation about the gold washing installation.

Montenau, Amel, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
01869640017272362307480.jpg
Reconstruction of gold washing

Montenau, Amel, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 21' 29'' North , 6° 7' 22'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
337256
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:337256:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Montenau is a village in the municipality of Amel. Gold winning from the river Amel (Amblève) has taken place for hundreds of years, with a peak around 1900. There are remnants of the old installations (about 2 km north of the village), and there is a reconstruction of a gold winning device.

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1 valid mineral.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au

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AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montenau
Wikidata ID:Q2588109

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