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Minería del azogue y lavado de lanas en Usagre

Usagre, Campiña Sur, Badajoz

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Minería del azogue y lavado de lanas en Usagre

Historical milestone · Usagre, Campiña Sur, Badajoz

Image of Usagre, not of the place itself.

Between the 17th and 18th centuries, mercury (azogue) mines were worked within the territory; in the 18th and 19th centuries Usagre was also a center for washing fine wool destined for European markets.

siglos XVII-XIX

Photo: Gonzalo 11789 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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