Luminescence dating confirms Roman-era gold mines in the Eastern Pyrenees

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A study by the UAB and the University of A Coruña has succeeded in demonstrating the existence of Roman-era alluvial gold mines in the Eastern Pyrenees. The discovery was made possible by dating two samples from the infill levels of the hydraulic structures at the Guilleteres d’All mines using new luminescence techniques (OSL), yielding a […]

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