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Calçoene River

Coordinates: 2°30′25″N 50°49′15″W / 2.50694°N 50.82083°W / 2.50694; -50.82083
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Calçoene River
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 • locationAmapá state

Calçoene River is a river of Amapá state in north-eastern Brazil.

In 1894, the river was at the heart of gold rush with there were 6,000 to 10,000 gold miners active in and around the river.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Chagas, Marco Antonio (2019). "A Geopolítica do Garimpo do Lourenço, Norte do Amapá: Trajetória, Contradições e Insustentabilidade". Revistas. Boletim Goiano de Geografia (in Portuguese). 39: 8. doi:10.5216/bgg.v39i0.55253. S2CID 134900020.

2°30′25″N 50°49′15″W / 2.50694°N 50.82083°W / 2.50694; -50.82083