Description: Location map of the major emerald deposits in the Chivor, Macanal, and Gachalá districts. After Google Maps; the towns or villages, the major emerald mines, some of the rivers, and the labeling were added. The left inset shows the location of the capital Bogotá in relation to the two major emerald mining districts in Colombia, as well as the route taken by the Spanish conquistadores under the command of Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada in 1538. After Sinkankas (1981)

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