Rich Mountain
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Rich Mountain is the English name for Cerro Rico, the historically famous silver-rich mountain in Potosí, Bolivia, that was a major source of wealth during the Spanish colonial era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rich Mountain canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site component
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historical site ⓘ mountain ⓘ silver mine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African slave labor
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indigenous forced labor ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Potosí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | numerous mine shafts and tunnels ⓘ |
| country | Bolivia ⓘ |
| currentUse |
active mining
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tourism ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Spanish colonizers ⓘ |
| discoveredInYear | 1545 ⓘ |
| economicRole | principal silver source for the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| elevation | about 4800 m ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths | hundreds of thousands of miners over centuries ⓘ |
| geologicalType |
hydrothermal ore deposit
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porphyry deposit ⓘ |
| governedBy | Bolivian authorities ⓘ |
| hasName |
Cerro Rico
NERFINISHED
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Cerro Rico de Potosí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Cerro Rico@es
NERFINISHED
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Rich Mountain@en NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark | historic center of Potosí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "City of Potosí" ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Spanish colonial era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | growth of Potosí into a major colonial city ⓘ |
| inLanguage | "Cerro Rico" literally means "Rich Hill" in Spanish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
intensive colonial-era mining
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major source of Spanish imperial wealth ⓘ rich silver deposits ⓘ |
| laborSystemUsed | mita ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bolivia
NERFINISHED
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Potosí NERFINISHED ⓘ Potosí Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | South America ⓘ |
| materialExtracted |
lead
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silver ⓘ tin ⓘ zinc ⓘ |
| miningMethod | underground mining ⓘ |
| partOf | Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risk |
occupational hazards for miners
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structural instability due to extensive tunneling ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Bolivia's mining heritage
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colonial exploitation ⓘ |
| timeInUseAsMine | from 16th century to present ⓘ |
| touristActivity | guided mine tours ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
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