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Discovery of the lignite

As Pontes de García Rodríguez, Eume, A Coruña

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Discovery of the lignite

Historical milestone · As Pontes de García Rodríguez, Eume, A Coruña

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In the late 18th century José Cornide reported to the Real Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de Santiago the existence of lignite deposits in As Pontes, the first step towards an operation that would transform the landscape two centuries later.

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