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Gold in Wales

Kate Humble visits Dolaucothi mine in Wales to see rocks that are rich in gold. Expert Alwyn Annals explains the history of the rocks that now form the mine. Mineral-rich hot water concentrated the gold in the rocks of Dolaucothi mine when they were crushed and folded by a collision between continents millions of years ago.

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The Essential Guide to RocksEpisode 2

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